Quarantine & Isolation

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In conjunction with Atrium Health, Queens has developed a detailed process for reporting exposure and symptoms, following up with close contacts, testing, isolation, and quarantine.

Here are some important definitions related to this section:

Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick. This would only apply to currently unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals.
Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
Exposure - According to the CDC, you have been exposed to COVID-19 if you have had close contact (even with masks) with one or more person(s) showing COVID-19 symptoms or with a confirmed COVID-19 test.
Close Contact - someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period. Individual exposures added together over a 24-hour period (e.g., three 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes) constitute close contact.

List of resources for those in quarantine or isolation.

REPORTING SYMPTOMS OR EXPOSURE

Students

If you were exposed to COVID-19, and do not have symptoms, wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5.

If a student has a confirmed exposure to someone with COVID-19, they may continue to participate in campus activities unless they have any COVID-19 symptoms.

If the student has any COVID-19 symptoms, they should be tested as directed by a medical professional (recommendation of 5 days after the confirmed exposure).

If the test returns a positive result, the student will be subject to isolation protocols as described below under “Isolation.”
If the test returns a negative result, the student will NOT be subject to quarantine protocols and should follow the direction of their medical provider and consult with Student Health and Wellness.
Notify Health & Wellness Center by email to or 704-337-2220.
If you are in isolation, complete the monitoring form and check in to be cleared to return to campus.

Residential students who have been exposed to COVID-19 or are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms:

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Health & Wellness staff will follow up with the student to confirm symptoms.
After 5:00 p.m.: A Residence Life professional staff member on duty will follow up with student to confirm symptoms and coordinate isolation plan if necessary.
If the student is symptomatic or tests positive for COVID-19, contact tracers will work with the student to identify people they were in close contact with two days prior to their symptoms beginning or a positive test.

Faculty and Staff

If you were exposed to COVID-19, and do not have symptoms, wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5.

If a member of faculty or staff has a confirmed exposure to someone with COVID-19, they may continue to come to campus and perform their work unless they have any COVID-19 symptoms.

If an employee has any COVID-19 symptoms or has tested positive, they should they should isolate at home as described below.
Consult with your primary care provider.
Complete the monitoring form and check in to be cleared to return to campus.
Notify Teri Orsini (orsinit@queens.edu) in Human Resources of your confirmed COVID-19 test result.

QUARANTINE

Under the current CDC guidelines, if you had close contact with someone with COVID-19 and you are not showing any symptoms and have not had a positive COVID test, you do not need to quarantine.

Wear a high quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5.

If you test positive or develop COVID-19 symptoms, isolate from other people, and follow recommendations in the Isolation section below.

If a residential student has been exposed to COVID-19, and is showing COVID-19 symptoms or has tested positive, follow the isolation guidelines below.

COVID-19 Symptoms include, among others:

Temperature over 100.1 degrees Fahrenheit if using a standard thermometer, or 99.7 if using an infrared thermometer
Chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

Students should call 911 if they develop any of the following: shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest discomfort, altered thinking or cyanosis.  

ISOLATION

If the (vaccinated or unvaccinated) student is or becomes symptomatic:

If the student is already in quarantine off-campus, they will remain in isolation at that location until further instructed.
University officials will email isolation instructions.
A healthcare professional will arrange for a telehealth visit to assess symptoms, further treatment, and the need for testing.
The student will be asked to self-isolate for at least 5 days and remain socially vigilant and masked for 10 days to monitor symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
Students will be asked to report symptoms twice daily to Health & Wellness Center staff.
Students will be asked to call 911 if they develop any of the following: shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest discomfort, altered thinking or cyanosis.
Results of COVID-19 testing, if applicable, as coordinated through our process will be shared with Health & Wellness.
Students will be asked to adhere to the following isolation guidelines:

Stay in room
No visitors
Follow guidance of healthcare provider

Student Life or Athletics will coordinate meal delivery.
Students should consult with Health & Wellness (704-337-2220) to determine whether they may discontinue isolation.

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