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COVID-19

Coastal Carolina University moved out of COVID-19 emergency operations May 14, 2022. The CDC and the SC Department of Environmental Health and Control (SCDHEC) are now managing COVID-19 as an endemic virus. According to the SCDHEC, the term “endemic” refers to a disease that is circulating in a community at an expected or normal level, minus an occasional outbreak (for example, the flu). South Carolina, along with other states and the federal government, adopted this approach Spring 2022 due to declining case and hospitalization rates as well as the increased availability of vaccines, treatments, and rapid testing. Through these resources along with preventive strategies like wearing masks when indicated, we can keep severe cases to a minimum and live our daily lives with an acceptable level of COVID-19 in the community.

The University has adjusted standard campus operations to address COVID-19 as endemic:

  • The face covering/mask requirement in The Center for Health and Well-Being is dependent on symptoms at the time of visit. Students will be required to wear a mask in the clinic if they present with an acute flu-like illness, fever, respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms and/or eye infections. Free disposable face masks are available in the lobby. Student Health Services may adjust its mask standard according to public health guidance and conditions within the community.
  • Sanitizing Stations are stocked with hand sanitizer and wipes to sanitize surfaces.
  • Student Health Services provides rapid COVID-19 Antigen testing to students who are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19. There is a nominal fee for the test.
  • Residential students who test positive for COVID-19 will enact their Personal Emergency Action Plan.

Please note the following campus-wide services will not be provided as they were part of COVID-19 emergency operations:

  • The University is not performing contact tracing.
  • The COVID-19 Call Center is no longer active.
  • The Conway Medical Center COVID-19 Clinic in the Lib Jackson Student Union is not available.
  • University Housing does not provide isolation services for residential students.
If You Test Positive for COVID-19

Student Checklist

  • Isolate yourself in your living space immediately; separate from roommates or wear a well-fitting face mask when you cannot avoid others.
  • If you live on-campus, enact your Personal Emergency Action Plan. Residential students are to complete their isolation before returning to campus. For more information, contact University Housing.
  • Follow the isolation instructions provided by your healthcare provider. If you received a positive result with an at-home COVID-19 test, review the CDC Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 webpage to determine your isolation period and follow the guidance provided.
  • Inform your contacts of their exposure to COVID-19.
  • Notify your professors of your expected dates of absence. You are responsible for making arrangements to make up course work you will miss with your professor.
  • Avoid contact with others.
  • Review the CDCs criteria for ending isolation and take the next steps based on your situation. Work with your healthcare provider if your symptoms are not improving. 
  • Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask.

Employee Checklist

  • Isolate yourself at home immediately; separate from household members or wear a well-fitting face mask when you cannot avoid others in your household.
  • Follow isolation instructions provided by your healthcare provider. If you received a positive test result with an at-home COVID-19 test, utilize the CDC Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19 webpage to determine your isolation period and follow the guidance provided.
  • Inform your contacts of their exposure to COVID-19.
  • Notify your supervisor of your expected dates of absence and the return-to-work date.
  • Avoid contact with others.
  • Review the CDCs criteria for ending isolation and take the next steps based on your situation. Work with your healthcare provider if your symptoms are not improving.
  • Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask.

Please visit COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for more information and additional details on what to do if you test positive for COVD-19.

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