0 VIRGINIA TECH Interim Summer/Fall 2021 COVID-19 OPERATIONAL PLAN April 2021 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Tech Emergency Management 148 Public Safety Building, Mail Code 0195 Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (540) 231-4873 (Office) (540) 231-4029 (Fax) www.emergency.vt.edu CONTENTS Summer and Fall 2021 Semesters Update .................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Summer 2021 ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Updated Mitigation Strategies ................................................................................................................. 6 Pods ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Testing Strategy .................................................................................................................................... 6 Residential Housing Isolation and Quarantine ..................................................................................... 7 Case Management ................................................................................................................................ 7 Social Engagement ................................................................................................................................ 7 Summer Camps and Conferences ......................................................................................................... 7 Athletics Sports Camps ......................................................................................................................... 9 University Visits and Campus Tours ....................................................... 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Vaccinations .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Support and Distribution ...................................................................................................................... 9 Dashboard .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Global Travel ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Research ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Fall 2021 ................................................................................................................................................. 11 1 PLAN ................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 13 1.2 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................... 13 2 PRINCIPLES ......................................................................................................................................... 13 3 OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 14 3.1 Virginia Tech Incident Management Team .................................... 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Bookmark not defined. 3.2 Partners and Stakeholders ......................................................................................................... 14 4 CAMPUS OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Preventing the Spread of the Disease ........................................................................................ 15 4.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.2 General Strategies .................................................................................................................. 16 4.1.3 Face Coverings/Masks ............................................................................................................ 16 4.2 Physical Distancing for Instructional and Laboratory Settings ................................................... 17 4.2.1 Instructional Settings .............................................................................................................. 17 4.2.2 Research Laboratory Settings ................................................................................................. 17 4.3 Physical Distancing for Common Space ...................................................................................... 18 4.4 Cleaning and Disinfecting ........................................................................................................... 18 4.4.1 Consistent and Stringent Standards ....................................................................................... 18 4.4.2 Cleaning Task Frequencies ..................................................................................................... 18 4.4.3 Locations Maintained by Third-party Services ....................................................................... 18 4.4.4 Prioritization of High-touch Items and Spaces ....................................................................... 19 4.4.5 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................... 19 4.4.6 Alteration of Spaces and Additional Resources ...................................................................... 19 4.5 Cultural Change Initiatives .......................................................................................................... 19 5 STUDENT AFFAIRS .............................................................................................................................. 20 5.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 Residential .................................................................................................................................. 20 5.2.1 Health and Well-being Commitments and Precautions ......................................................... 20 5.3 Dining Services ........................................................................................................................... 20 5.4 International Students ................................................................................................................ 21 6 EVENTS AND GATHERING SPACE ........................................................................................................ 21 6.1 University Facilities Usage and Events ....................................................................................... 21 6.1.1 COVID-19 Event Criteria ......................................................................................................... 22 6.2 Large Events ............................................................................................................................... 22 7 SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING .................................................................................................... 23 7.1 Screening .................................................................................................................................... 23 7.2 Testing ........................................................................................................................................ 23 7.3 Contact Tracing ........................................................................................................................... 24 7.4 Isolation and Quarantine ............................................................................................................ 24 7.5 Case Management ...................................................................................................................... 25 8 ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 26 8.1 COVID-19 and the ADA ............................................................................................................... 26 8.2 What We Are Doing: ................................................................................................................... 26 8.3 Telework/Remote Work ............................................................................................................. 26 8.4 Leave .......................................................................................................................................... 26 8.5 Post-Illness .................................................................................................................................. 27 9 HEALTH AND WELL-BEING .................................................................................................................. 27 9.1 Hokie Wellness