March 11, 2024: Current Protocols

The CDC has released new guidance for all respiratory viruses including COVID-19. You may now stop isolating once your symptoms are reducing and you  have been fever-free for 24 hours without medication.  You can learn more by visiting this guidance page from the CDC: 
Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You Are Sick

RVCC COVID Protocols: Masks are optional in all areas of campus.

Please note that you may be asked to wear a mask in the following circumstances:

• If required by your faculty for an activity or simulation;
If you are symptomatic;
• If an individual asks you to wear a mask around them, please continue to demonstrate kindness and commitment to one another and respect their request.

We will continue to provide masks on campus for your use.

Please note these other important points:

• Should circumstances with COVID-19 change, indoor mask guidance may shift back to being more restrictive.
• Students should continue to follow the guidelines of their clinical placements and other off-campus field sites.
• Should you test positive for COVID-19, please follow current CDC guidance.

We continue to urge you to be vaccinated and boosted if you are not already, and to remain home and test if you are ill.

Previous COVID Guidance

COVID Protocols: Masks are optional in all areas of campus.

Please note that you may be asked to wear a mask in the following circumstances:

• If required by your faculty for an activity or simulation;
• If you are symptomatic;
• If an individual asks you to wear a mask around them, please continue to demonstrate kindness and commitment to one another and respect their request.

We will continue to provide masks on campus for your use.

Please note these other important points:

• Should circumstances with COVID-19 change, indoor mask guidance may shift back to being more restrictive.
• Students should continue to follow the guidelines of their clinical placements and other off-campus field sites.
• Should you test positive for COVID-19, please follow current CDC guidance.

We continue to urge you to be vaccinated and boosted if you are not already, and to remain home and test if you are ill.

Previous COVID Posts

Facts about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 is a newly identified coronavirus that is causing an outbreak of pneumonia illness. It was first identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Since then, the virus has been identified in multiple other countries, including cases in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), human coronaviruses are common throughout the world and usually cause mild to moderate illness in people.

This new virus is a public health concern because:

  • It is newly identified, so much is still unknown about it.
  • Two other human coronaviruses, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, have caused severe illness.

External Resources

Parent & Caregiver Guide & Resources

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

World Health Organization (WHO)

American College Health Association (ACHA)

United States Department of State

For questions or concerns, please call 211 or visit www.211nh.org.  211NH is New Hampshire’s statewide, comprehensive, information and referral service operated by Granite United Way and will replace the current Department of Public Health Hotline for COVID-19 related questions.