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6b3e8950e03b">Monroe County COVID-19 Dashboard</a>.</p>

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

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<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>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/2EAB0BC
BE564BA3685258722005231FA?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>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>Reminders:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>If you test positive for COVID-19,&nbsp;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>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.&nbsp;</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>

Student Tribune

COVID-19 Case Update & Reminders

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).

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.

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.)

Reminders:

  • If you test 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.)

Yule, Rosanna
Government and Community Relations
12/20/2021