COVID-19 Updates

COVID 19 GUIDELINES
Sept. 2022

These guidelines are based on the most recent CDC update found in full here:

1. Stay home if you do not feel well.
2. Keep up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations.
3. If you have been exposed to COVID, wear a high-quality mask around others for 10 days.
   • Test for COVID on day 5 OR if you develop symptoms before or after day 5.
   • There is no recommendation to quarantine regardless of vaccination status.
   • Avoid contact with people who are known to be high risk for serious illness with Covid.
4. If you test positive for COVID-19, isolate from others for 5 days
   • If you are fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and symptoms improve, you may end isolation after day 5.
   • Wear a high-quality mask for an additional 5 days.
   • If you continue to feel sick after 5 days, continue isolation until you are fever free, and symptoms are improving. Contact your physician for further guidance.
   • Regardless of when you end isolation, avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 until at least day 11.
5. Know your personal risk:
   • If you are immune compromised or otherwise at high risk of serious illness from COVID, discuss with your doctor what precautions to take when attending group activities.
   • If someone in your household has COVID, please consider not attending groups or worship and avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID.
6. When area COVID transmissions are “high,” mask wearing will be promoted for all.
7. Ventilation remains a key factor in the prevention of COVID.
   • When the weather permits, open windows to increase airflow.
   • Air purifiers are being purchased and placed in our Education Building rooms to further increase airflow.
8. Antigen (at-home) negative COVID tests will be required before attending events such as retreats, work tours, or other events when spending extended time in close quarters.