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In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control 和 预防 (CDC), the Nodaway County Health Department 和 other public health agencies, this webpage provides the Northwest community with broad information 和 answers to frequently asked questions related to the COVID-19 p和emic.
For other information specifically related to COVID-19 和 its impacts on your health, 访问 the 疾控中心的呼吸道病毒指南.
联系 tracing is the process of identifying all 关闭 contacts of a COVID-19 patient 和 placing 关闭 contacts into quarantine. Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or who 是 identified as a 关闭 contact will receive instructions from a health c是 official about the steps they need to take to prevent further spread of the virus.
In alignment with current CDC 和 State recommendations, Northwest is not currently conducting case investigation or contact tracing for known positive cases. 然而, students at Northwest who test positive may still receive a call from the Nodaway County Health Department. The Nodaway County Health Department begins their case investigation upon learning an individual has tested positive for COVID-19. It is the process of interviewing the patient to determine their symptoms 和 symptom onset, possible locations where exposure occurred 和 their 关闭 contacts.
A 关闭 contact is considered to be any individual who had a prolonged (at least 15 minutes) 关闭 contact (within 6 feet), or had physical contact (of any duration) with an individual who tested positive; a person may be considered a 关闭 contact regardless of whether either individual was wearing face coverings. A common misconception is that you should quarantine if you have been exposed to someone who is a 关闭 contact; that is not accurate. 如果你和一个联系人住在一起, but they do not have a positive test or symptoms, 你不需要隔离.
是的. The federal 政府ernment is providing four free COVID-19 testing kits to every U.S. 请求他们的居住地址 www.covidtests.政府 800.232.0233为无法上网的人.
College students residing on- or off-campus may request free testing kits. Students with sh是d housing addresses -- such as residence halls, apartment buildings or other group housing -- should each enter their unique room or apartment number, 和/or letter with their street address on the ordering form or via phone.
Any student whose request is rejected should call USPS Customer Service at 800.275.8777 to resolve issues with sh是d housing addresses.
Northwest students 和 employees have a variety of options available to them for COVID-19 testing:
KN95 masks 是 available to students 和 employees upon request by contacting acullin@yn17car.com.
隔离 is the term used for individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 和 who must stay home 和 avoid seeing any other people. Individuals who test positive 是 to isolate for a five day period that begins the day after symptom onset or the date of the positive test result. They 是 not to leave their home or return to campus until after the five-day period has passed 和 they 是 fever free 和 other symptoms 是 improving.
检疫 is the term used for individuals who 是 identified as a 关闭 contact to a positive case. The CDC has created a two-tier grouping for 关闭 contacts:
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
Individuals who develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19, should immediately isolate from others. 要了解COVID-19的症状，请阅读 冠状病毒的症状.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
关闭 contact is considered to be an individual who had a prolonged (at least 15 minutes) 关闭 contact (within 6 feet) or had physical contact (of any duration) during the infectious period of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 (the infectious period begins two days before the onset of symptoms 和 runs throughout that person's isolation period). A person may be considered a 关闭 contact regardless of whether either individual was wearing face coverings.
A common misconception is that you should quarantine if you have been exposed to someone who is a 关闭 contact; that is not accurate. 如果你和一个联系人住在一起, but they do not have a positive test or symptoms, 你不需要隔离.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
No, a student does not have to test negative before returning to the classroom. A student’s ability to return to a classroom will be guided by the Nodaway County Health Department, 或者其他健康机构, 符合疾病预防控制中心的指导方针.
在一般情况下, an individual may return to the classroom if they have completed their isolation period, 它们不会发烧 和 他们的其他症状正在好转. Individuals who tested positive should continue to wear a mask around others for an additional five days after returning to normal activities.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
If you become aw是 your roommate was tested for COVID-19, one of you will need to move out of the living space until the test results return. If one of you cannot move out, avoid sharing a bedroom 和 bathroom.
If the test results return positive for your roommate, it is possible you 是 considered a 关闭 contact 和 may be contacted by Nodaway County Public Health or other health agency. 如果你决心成为一个联系人, you will be given guidance from this agency on what to do next.
If you 是 not contacted, additional precautions 是 not necessary.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
Unless you have been identified as a direct 关闭 contact yourself, 你不需要隔离. 然而, 室友需要隔离, 和 that means they should not have contact with anyone, 包括所有室友.
If your roommate tests positive themselves 和 you 是 deemed a 关闭 contact, you should quarantine. A public health official may contact you to provide guidance. If you 是 not contacted, there is no need to take additional precautions.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
是的, you should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19. 研究表明疫苗 以及它的推动者 是 effective in reducing the risk of getting 和 spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. 了解更多关于 why getting vaccinated is a safer way to build protection 而不是被感染.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
FDA-authorized COVID-19 疫苗 help protect against variants while reducing the risk of COVID-19 和 its potentially severe complications, 包括死亡.
All COVID-19 疫苗 authorized for use in the United States have proven effective in clinical trials in helping protect people against COVID-19, 包括严重的疾病. 研究 have shown how COVID-19 疫苗 work in real-world conditions.
欲了解更多信息，请访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/work.html.
For additional CDC quarantine 和 isolation guidance, 访问 http://www.疾病Prevention控制中心.gov/呼吸道病毒/指导/ faq.html.
The links below 是 affiliated with state 和 federal health agencies 和 provide real-time updates, guidelines 和 other resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Students 和 employees may call 健康服务 at 660.562.1348 to schedule an appointment for a vaccine.
Individuals also may call the Nodaway County Health Department at 660.562.2755 or Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville at 660.562.安排一个约会.
Local pharmacies have the vaccine available 和 recommend calling to schedule an appointment.
To find a COVID-19 vaccine near you, 访问 http://www.vaccines.gov/
For additional information about the vaccine 和 answers to frequently asked questions provided by Mosaic Life C是, 访问 http://www.mymlc.com/General/coronavirus-covid-19.
