Unvaccinated Close contact
If you are identified as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for 15 minutes or more within a 24-hour period, starting two days before their illness onset (or two days prior to getting tested if they’re asymptomatic) until the time the patient is isolated, you’ll be notified and action will be needed.
Students may be instructed to schedule a COVID-19 test through Health Services. Or they may be instructed to begin immediate self-quarantine without a test.
Employees will be instructed to contact their primary physician or visit one of the testing sites in the Peoria area.
Close contacts will be required to quarantine. Individuals who meet the criteria for close contacts may only be released from quarantine if they have no symptoms for a 10-day period. This quarantine is required for those who aren’t fully vaccinated even after receiving a negative test result.
Fully Vaccinated Close Contacts
For those who are fully vaccinated and identified as a close contact, you don’t need to quarantine. Asymptomatic individuals should get tested 3-5 days after exposure. If you do exhibit symptoms, you should get tested and follow protocols based on that test result.
Student Living Close Contacts
Individuals living in a residence hall identified as close contacts who aren’t fully vaccinated will be placed in quarantine. If there’s a marked increase in the number of cases on a residence hall floor, all individuals on the floor who aren’t fully vaccinated may be put into quarantine.
If there’s a positive case in an off-campus residence or fraternity/sorority house, the entire residence or house will be considered close contacts and all those who aren’t fully vaccinated will be required to quarantine.
General Contact
If you have a connection with someone who tested positive and you’re not considered a close contact, no action is needed beyond monitoring your health unless you begin to develop symptoms. Risk of transmission is considered low.
No Contact
If you do not receive communication regarding contact, then no action is needed. Secondary contacts or brief contacts with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 aren’t generally at risk of infection.