PA Campus/Community Risk Level for Week of November 2, 2020: ORANGE
- Public health guiding principles: Campus, town, county, state data.
o Campus community members in isolation = 4
o Number of new positive test results = 4
o Campus testing positivity rate = 0.05%
o The town of Andover’s COVID-19 rate is stable from last week, and the risk level has remained at yellow.
o Massachusetts daily new cases is increasing: 18.8 confirmed cases per 100k residents (up from 4.1 cases per 100k on 9.10.20).
- Movement off campus and visitors to campus: restricted
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
COVID-19 Testing: Will be in Bulfinch during inclement or cold weather.
- DAY students: Test three times per week on Monday (11 a.m. - 1 p.m. by last name, no appointment needed)/Wednesday (7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. by appointment)/Friday (10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 3 - 4:25 p.m. by appointment).
- BOARDING students: Test Monday (11 a.m. -1 p.m. by last name, no appointment needed) and either Thursday/Friday (10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 3 - 4:25 p.m. by appointment).
- Email actteam@andover.edu with any questions.
- Remember to hydrate, which will make the Monday saliva testing much easier for you!
Daily Symptom Screen Reminder:
- Please complete symptom tracker daily in Medicat. This is REQUIRED daily, and important in identifying symptoms and potential risk factors.
- Email sykeswellness@andover.edu with any issues accessing Medicat.
Please also see the COVID-19 Testing Dashboard for testing data on our campus, updated weekly on Monday. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Best,
Amy Patel, MD
Medical Director, Phillips Academy