JMU Health Update - Nov. 2

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Dear JMU Family,

Campus Will Remain Open During and After Thanksgiving
Although JMU will be shifting to all online course work after the Thanksgiving break, so as to provide flexibility for students with travel and family considerations, the university will remain fully open and operational for students, and all are welcome to return to campus and the local community. Residence halls, dining services, UREC and other campus amenities will operate during and after Thanksgiving, and will remain open until the Fall semester ends Dec. 19. More details can be found here.

Update on Cases
The university observed 3 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Health Center on Friday and over the weekend, as well as 4 self-reported cases, with 7 students becoming considered “recovered,” meaning they were diagnosed as positive more than 10 days ago and are no longer infectious. The number of active cases is at 14. The number of open quarantine and isolation beds is at 469 out of 477. More information can be found on the university’s Stop the Spread dashboard. While our situation continues to improve, individuals must continue to follow public health guidance by wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and washing hands frequently.

Stop the Spread HELPline
If students and their families have questions and can’t readily find the answers in our FAQs, call the Stop the Spread HELPline, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The toll-free number is 888-886-3131. And don’t forget, many of your questions can be answered here. Call center agents also will be answering questions sent to covid19@jmu.edu, and you can submit questions via a form on the Stop the Spread site. Please note, the HELPline is not for reporting noncompliance with health guidance and the Stop the Spread Agreement signed by all students. Please use the LiveSafe app, which goes directly to the JMU Public Safety dispatch.

Stay safe, and please remember that the only vaccine currently available for COVID-19 is solidarity. And download the COVIDWISE app!

 

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Published: Monday, November 2, 2020

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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