In an effort to keep our community informed about the presence of COVID-19 on the OCU campus, the university will report the number of positive COVID-19 cases with direct and indirect on-campus impact by updating the table below. Additional information will be provided through contact tracing to individuals who have had close contact (explained by the CDC as less than 6 feet for 15 minutes or more) with the COVID-19 positive individual(s) within two days of symptom onset or receiving a positive test result.
Active COVID-19 Cases with direct on-campus impact*
Active COVID-19 cases with indirect on-campus impact
Total
Student
8
0
8
Non-Residential Student
2
6
8
Employee
4
1
5
Contractor
0
1
1
Total
14
8
22
*Definitions
DIRECT ON-CAMPUS IMPACT – individual was on the OCU campus within 2 days of symptom onset or receiving a positive test. If individual was not on campus during this time frame, the case is considered without direct on-campus impact.
INDIRECT ON-CAMPUS IMPACT – individual does not report being on the OCU campus within 2 days of symptom onset or receiving a positive test.
ACTIVE CASES – individuals with direct or indirect on-campus impact who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently self-isolating
SELF-ISOLATION – refers to the separation of an individual who is positive for COVID-19 from others who are not sick. Self-quarantine refers to the separation of an individual who is known to be exposed to COVID-19 from others who are not known to be exposed. (See CDC explanations.)
Cases will be removed once they have met CDC criteria for symptom-based recovery. CDC criteria for symptom based recovery is defined as:
At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appearedand
At least 24 hours have passed since last fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and
Symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath) have improved
The health and safety of our campus community is a shared responsibility. Please let us know if you have a suggestion about how we can better implement safety measures or if you have a concern about current safety measures that are not being implemented or are falling short of stated standards.
