COVID-19
SUNY Orange Returns to Indoor Masking (effective April 18, 2022)
As of April 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 by County Check Dashboard had elevated Orange County’s COVID transmission status to “medium.” Therefore, effective at 8 a.m. Monday (April 18), all individuals on SUNY Orange campuses will be expected to mask up indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
Masks and sanitizer stations will continue to be available at most entrances to our campus buildings. Members of the College community are urged to take other protective measures to keep yourself, and those around you, as healthy as possible.
SUNY Orange reminds the College community that
- Current COVID protocols (cleaning, ventilation, contact tracing, availability of masks/hand sanitizer throughout the campuses, etc.) remain in place
- Weekly surveillance testing remains in place and is required for unvaccinated students and employees
- Weekly surveillance testing is also available to any member of the College community who wishes to participate, and everyone is especially encouraged to participate in baseline testing during the week of April 4-8, just after Spring Break
- The practice of notifying Human Resources (for employees) or the Wellness Center (for students) of COVID illness continues
If you feel sick and have symptoms of a virus, you should stay home and contact your doctor or healthcare provider. Do not go to your doctor or urgent care without calling first. They can direct you on the proper way to visit their office or how best to address your symptoms at home if they are mild.
