COVID-19
Monmouth College will continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in a manner that promotes the safety of employees, students, and campus visitors, and upholds the College’s mission and values. The College’s policies and plans will also be aligned with guidance from government agencies, public health officials, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This pandemic presents a constantly evolving and dynamic situation, and the College’s policies and plans will be reviewed and appropriately updated as the situation evolves, and more information becomes available.
Dashboard
January 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. CT
Students | Employees | |
---|---|---|
Voluntary Quarantine[1] |
0 on campus 0 off campus |
0 off campus |
Active Quarantine[2] |
0 on campus 0 off campus |
1 off campus |
Active Isolation[3] |
0 on campus 0 off campus |
0 off campus |
Deaths | 0 | 1 |
Cumulative Cases[4] | 67 | 33 |
Warren County COVID-19 Updates
1. Voluntary Quarantine: Students and employees, including contracted service workers, who are in voluntary quarantine are generally those who are not required to quarantine under public health standards but who have chosen to act more conservatively to protect our campus community. They are not close contacts5 under public health standards.
2. Active Quarantine: In accordance with current guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, members of the campus community who are a close contact5, will be required to quarantine away from other members of the campus community for a minimum period of 14 days after the last (most recent) contact with the COVID-19 Case. If a close contact develops symptoms, s/he should follow isolation rules for COVID-19 Case.
3. Active Isolation: In accordance with current guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, members of the campus community who test positive for COVID-19 will be required to isolate away from other members of the campus community for a minimum period of 10 days after symptom onset and can be released from isolation only after afebrile and feeling well (without fever-reducing medication) for at least 24 hours.
4. Cumulative Cases: This figure represents the total number of COVID-19 positive cases/incidents—including re-infections, if any—since the beginning of the pandemic.
5. Close Contact: A close contact is defined as any individual who was within six feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of at least 15 minutes over a twenty-four hour period starting from two days before illness onset or, for asymptomatic patients, two days prior to positive specimen collection.
FAQs
- How accurate is this saliva test?
Scientists report this test is highly accurate, approaching 100% when samples are duplicate tested (see Ranoa, Holland, Alnaji, Green, Wang, Brooke, Burke, Fan, & Hergenrother, 2020).
- I’m working/learning remotely this semester and will not be on campus. Do I have to take a test?
No - only students and employees who will be on campus need to test.
- What should I do if I get a result that says “Invalid” or “Inconclusive?”
You will need to take another test ASAP and quarantine until you receive a negative result.
- How accurate is this saliva test?
Scientists report this test is highly accurate, approaching 100% when samples are duplicate tested (see Ranoa, Holland, Alnaji, Green, Wang, Brooke, Burke, Fan, & Hergenrother, 2020).
- I’m working/learning remotely this semester and will not be on campus. Do I have to take a test?
No - only students and employees who will be on campus need to test.
- What should I do if I get a result that says “Invalid” or “Inconclusive?”
You will need to take another test ASAP and quarantine until you receive a negative result.
- What should I do if I get a positive test result?
You should isolate from other people immediately, and contact either the Student Affairs Office (at scotshealth@monmouthcollege.edu if you are a student) or the Personnel Office (if you are an employee).
- I’ve recently received the vaccine. Do I still have to take a test? How will the vaccine affect my test results?
Yes, you still need to take the test. While the vaccine trialsshow very positive effectiveness results, they are not 100% effective. It also takes a couple weeks for your immune system to build up resistance to the virus. Receiving a vaccine should not result in a false positive test result.
- I already had Covid-19. Will I test positive, even though I’m recovered?
This test will only show positive results if you currently have the virus. If you previously tested positive and have recovered, you should have negative results.
- I already had Covid-19. Do I still have to take a test?
Yes. It is still possible to have and spread the virus, even if you already had Covid-19.
- Who will receive my results aside from me?
Monmouth College will receive your results. Positive test results will be reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
- What should I do before my test?
- Fast for 60 minutes prior to providing a saliva sample. No food, drinks (including water), gum, tobacco products, mints, mouthwash, toothpaste; nothing should be in your mouth.
- Schedule an appointment using the MyShield app.
- I’m having trouble activating my MyShield account. Where can I get help?
The SHIELD IL Help number is 217-265-6059. This number can be used for patients for help with activation codes and setting up the portal.
- When and how will I get my results?
Results will be made available through your MyShield portal within 24-48 hours.
- How long will it take to be tested?
It should take less than five minutes to check in, provide your sample and check out.
- I have a MyChart account. Is that the same as MyShield?
No, they are different, and you will need to activate your MyShield account.