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Thanks to a reader for passing on, wishing a very speedy recovery to President Garvey:
“Dear Members of the University Community,
I want to thank everyone for your continued messages of prayer and concern as I awaited the results of my COVID-19 test. Today I received word that my test result is positive. Jeanne will be tested today.
According to CDC protocol, I am to continue my quarantine that began on March 13. I am in close contact with our family doctor and the D.C. Department of Health, who are advising me on next steps. I no longer have any symptoms, but I could still be carrying the virus. They will advise me on when I may end my self-isolation in accord with the latest CDC guidelines.
I have notified people with whom I was in contact recently, and will do so again. The general guidelines are that if you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, then you are to self-quarantine for 14 days since your last contact.
CDC does not recommend testing or special management for those who have been exposed to people who have been exposed to the virus, i.e., “contacts of contacts.” Such contact is not considered to be exposure to the virus. If that is your case, and you do not have symptoms, you may continue your ordinary activities in accord with the broad guidance on minimizing exposure.
If you have symptoms of the virus (fever over 100.4, coughing, shortness of breath) please call your healthcare provider immediately. If you do not have a doctor, and are enrolled in a UnitedHealthcare plan with Catholic University, please call 866-695-8622, or contact HealthAdvocate. They will be able to assist you with finding an available doctor.
This news may be concerning to many on campus. We have been taking every precaution to stop the spread of COVID-19 in its tracks, including moving all classes online, shutting down our residence halls for the semester, cancelling all athletics games and practices, and giving broad permissions for employees to work from home.
For more information on how we are responding to this unprecedented national health crisis, visit our dedicated coronavirus website.
Sincerely,
John Garvey
President”