{"id":535,"date":"2022-03-21T20:31:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berea.edu\/covid-19\/?p=535"},"modified":"2022-03-22T20:33:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:33:26","slug":"covid-19-update-march-21-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.berea.edu\/covid-19\/2022\/03\/21\/covid-19-update-march-21-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Update: March 21, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Bereans,<\/p>\n

This is the\u00a0campus\u00a0update for\u00a0Monday,\u00a0March 21,\u00a02022.<\/p>\n

Quarantine, testing and vaccination update<\/h2>\n

Overall cases are declining in our county and in our state this week, and the campus numbers are quite good, too.\u00a0 As of today, we have three students in isolation, one quarantining on campus and the other two off campus.<\/p>\n

As to on-campus employees, there are no positive cases or close contacts.\u00a0 (A week ago there were three active on-campus employee cases.)<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COVID-19 Community Level<\/h2>\n

As of last Friday, Madison County remains in the \u201cGreen\u201d in terms of COVID-19 Community Level, and the new good news is that some of the counties around us have gone green, too, including Garrard, Rockcastle, Jackson and Estill.<\/p>\n

The CDC level and guidance for these levels can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Administrative Committee will be discussing our testing and masking policies tomorrow taking into account both the improvements locally and that we have seen some student cases in the week following Spring Break.\u00a0 I will announce any decisions in that regard in another message tomorrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kentucky update<\/h2>\n

Because of the improving case rates and because of the shift in CDC recommendations, Madison County is no longer releasing case rates.\u00a0 The Commonwealth is reporting only on positivity rate and the number of new COVID deaths.\u00a0 The former for the past week is 3.08%, another welcome decrease from last week\u2019s 4.71%.\u00a0 The number of deaths in the state for the week is still troubling at 279, only a very slight improvement from the 283 reported last Monday.\u00a0 I am hopeful that the death rate will show more improvement soon.<\/p>\n

Future campus updates<\/h2>\n

Last week I asked the following question:<\/p>\n

Given the good progress on campus and locally, it has occurred to me that perhaps these weekly updates are no longer needed.\u00a0 It has been enjoyable to try to provide as much information to the community as possible, but it does take some time every week, and I also do not want to waste everyone\u2019s time by sending unnecessary emails for your attention.<\/p>\n

So, a question for anyone who would like to share their views with me (please DO NOT reply all).\u00a0 Would you be satisfied with notifications only when something significant changes, like new policies or dramatic changes in case rates?\u00a0 Or would you like to continue receive weekly campus updates with as much information as I am able to obtain?<\/p>\n

A good number of you (35) responded with your \u2018vote\u2019 or with interesting suggestions.\u00a0 The following data table is a quick summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nN<\/td>\nContinue weekly<\/td>\nOther<\/td>\nOnly as needed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faculty<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Staff<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Students<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It looks like there is a clear preference for \u201cOnly as Needed,\u201d so that is probably the way to go.\u00a0 I also want to express thanks\u2014nearly everyone who leaned that way also expressed great appreciation for the regular reports to date.\u00a0 Given that there were a number who preferred for the reports to continue, going forward I\u2019ll err on the side of \u201cwhen in doubt, send one out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stay safe,\u00a0get vaccinated and boosted, stay in touch,
\nLyle Roelofs, President
\nBerea College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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