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<p>Colleagues are exploring ways to expand the MCC-specific information that is included in our weekly updates to keep you informed of overall conditions at the college&mdash;especially now that more people are testing for COVID-19 at home and conveying results from outside of MCC&rsquo;s testing operation.</p>

<p>Since September 2020, our efforts have resulted in a low on-campus positivity rate (0.22%) based on campus-administered pooled and rapid tests only. The latest information is also available 24/7 on the <a href="https://www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker/">SUNY COVID-19 Tracker</a> and <a href="https://mappingmonroe.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/217749730f174776a3896b3e8950e03b">Monroe County COVID-19 Dashboard</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Week of Dec. 13, 2021 Test Results</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>0 positive cases were identified among students, faculty and staff who participated in MCC-administered testing (pooled and rapid tests only) during the week of Dec. 13.</li>
<li>20 students are isolating off campus.</li>
<li>No students are isolating on campus.</li>
<li>7 students are in mandatory quarantine off campus.</li>
<li>Monroe County rolling 7-day average positivity: 7.3% (down from 8.7% last week).</li>
</ul>

<p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em>New! Verified Employee COVID Isolation and Quarantine Data* </strong></p>

<ul>
<li>2 employees received a COVID isolation order based upon on-campus administered testing (pooled and rapid tests) during the week of Dec. 13.</li>
<li>1 employee received a COVID isolation order based upon off-campus administered testing.</li>
<li>1 employee is subject to a MCDOH quarantine order.</li>
</ul>

<p>* The above employee data is current and verified through information provided to MCC by the New York State Department of Health, Monroe County Department of Health, MCC Human Resources Department, and the employees&rsquo; county of residence where applicable (if outside of Monroe County). The data shown in this section of this report may not be reflected in the data obtained through the SUNY COVID-19 Tracker web portal based upon the date and time of the notification to SUNY by the New York State Department of Health Contact Tracing division and the scheduling of dashboard updates by SUNY.</p>

<p><strong>Maximize your protection against COVID-19. Free booster shots are widely available. </strong><br />
SUNY and MCC encourage you to verify vaccination and get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if you are eligible. Why wait? Booster doses are free and widely available to eligible New Yorkers 16 years and older, including at the <a href="https://www.monroecounty.gov/health-covid19-vaccine">Monroe County MCC Vaccination site</a> at our Downtown Campus.&nbsp;(More information is available on the <a href="https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/booster-doses?utm_medium=G1Search&amp;utm_source=Google&amp;utm_campaign=NYSDOH,BoosterHoliday4Q21">NYS website</a>.)</p>

<p><strong>Rapid Testing Sessions Today, Dec. 20 and Tuesday, Dec. 21</strong><br />
If you have not <a href="https://www.monroecc.edu/mccannou.nsf/All+Current+Listings+By+Date/2EAB0BCBE564BA3685258722005231FA?OpenDocument">verified vaccination</a> and you plan to come to campus&mdash;frequently or infrequently&mdash;for any reason, you must test each week for COVID-19. If you have verified vaccination, participation in campus-administered testing is optional.</p>

<p>MCC testing sessions&mdash;using rapid tests for more timely results&mdash;will be held 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, Dec. 20 and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 21 in the Flynn Campus Center, starting in the Forum (3-130). No appointment necessary.</p>

<p><strong>Testing sessions will not be held on campus during break week and on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022</strong>. The first set of testing sessions for the new year will be offered on <strong>Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022</strong>. (Testing will not be offered on Monday, Jan. 3.) Sessions will run from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.<strong> </strong>Upcoming test dates through Feb. 1, 2022 are available on the <a href="https://www.monroecc.edu/coronavirus/pooled-covid-19-testing/">pooled testing web page</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Reminders:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>If you test positive for COVID-19, contact Kristin Lowe, executive director, Human Resources and Organizational Development, at 292-2048 or <a href="mailto:klowe5@monroecc.edu">klowe5@monroecc.edu</a>. &nbsp;</li>
<li>If you feel ill or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, chills, etc.), please contact your health care provider or urgent care. Do not come to MCC. Do not contact MCC Health Services as responding to student health needs is their No. 1 priority.</li>
<li>If a student notifies you that they tested positive for COVID-19 or have been instructed to quarantine (i.e., have been potentially exposed to the virus), direct them to immediately contact MCC Health Services at 292-2018 or <a href="mailto:healthsvc@monroec.edu">healthsvc@monroec.edu</a> and the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities <a href="mailto:studentrights@monroecc.edu">studentrights@monroecc.edu</a> to confirm next steps.</li>
<li>Today through Jan. 15, 2022, New York state requires <strong>masks to be worn in all indoor public places</strong> unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.</li>
<li>Please check the <a href="https://www.monroecc.edu/coronavirus/">Coronavirus Updates &amp; Resources</a> web pages for the latest information. (A link to the web pages appears at the top left section of the website and myMCC.)</li>
</ul>

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MCC Daily Tribune

COVID-19 Case Update & Reminders

We’ve heard you and appreciate your feedback and concerns regarding data reported in weekly COVID-19 case updates.

Colleagues are exploring ways to expand the MCC-specific information that is included in our weekly updates to keep you informed of overall conditions at the college—especially now that more people are testing for COVID-19 at home and conveying results from outside of MCC’s testing operation.

Since September 2020, our efforts have resulted in a low on-campus positivity rate (0.22%) based on campus-administered pooled and rapid tests only. The latest information is also available 24/7 on the SUNY COVID-19 Tracker and Monroe County COVID-19 Dashboard.

Week of Dec. 13, 2021 Test Results

  • 0 positive cases were identified among students, faculty and staff who participated in MCC-administered testing (pooled and rapid tests only) during the week of Dec. 13.
  • 20 students are isolating off campus.
  • No students are isolating on campus.
  • 7 students are in mandatory quarantine off campus.
  • Monroe County rolling 7-day average positivity: 7.3% (down from 8.7% last week).

 New! Verified Employee COVID Isolation and Quarantine Data*

  • 2 employees received a COVID isolation order based upon on-campus administered testing (pooled and rapid tests) during the week of Dec. 13.
  • 1 employee received a COVID isolation order based upon off-campus administered testing.
  • 1 employee is subject to a MCDOH quarantine order.

* The above employee data is current and verified through information provided to MCC by the New York State Department of Health, Monroe County Department of Health, MCC Human Resources Department, and the employees’ county of residence where applicable (if outside of Monroe County). The data shown in this section of this report may not be reflected in the data obtained through the SUNY COVID-19 Tracker web portal based upon the date and time of the notification to SUNY by the New York State Department of Health Contact Tracing division and the scheduling of dashboard updates by SUNY.

Maximize your protection against COVID-19. Free booster shots are widely available.
SUNY and MCC encourage you to verify vaccination and get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if you are eligible. Why wait? Booster doses are free and widely available to eligible New Yorkers 16 years and older, including at the Monroe County MCC Vaccination site at our Downtown Campus. (More information is available on the NYS website.)

Rapid Testing Sessions Today, Dec. 20 and Tuesday, Dec. 21
If you have not verified vaccination and you plan to come to campus—frequently or infrequently—for any reason, you must test each week for COVID-19. If you have verified vaccination, participation in campus-administered testing is optional.

MCC testing sessions—using rapid tests for more timely results—will be held 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, Dec. 20 and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 21 in the Flynn Campus Center, starting in the Forum (3-130). No appointment necessary.

Testing sessions will not be held on campus during break week and on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The first set of testing sessions for the new year will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (Testing will not be offered on Monday, Jan. 3.) Sessions will run from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Upcoming test dates through Feb. 1, 2022 are available on the pooled testing web page.

Reminders:

  • If you test positive for COVID-19, contact Kristin Lowe, executive director, Human Resources and Organizational Development, at 292-2048 or klowe5@monroecc.edu.  
  • If you feel ill or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, chills, etc.), please contact your health care provider or urgent care. Do not come to MCC. Do not contact MCC Health Services as responding to student health needs is their No. 1 priority.
  • If a student notifies you that they tested positive for COVID-19 or have been instructed to quarantine (i.e., have been potentially exposed to the virus), direct them to immediately contact MCC Health Services at 292-2018 or healthsvc@monroec.edu and the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities studentrights@monroecc.edu to confirm next steps.
  • Today through Jan. 15, 2022, New York state requires masks to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.
  • Please check the Coronavirus Updates & Resources web pages for the latest information. (A link to the web pages appears at the top left section of the website and myMCC.)

Rosanna Yule
Government and Community Relations
12/20/2021