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Introduction of Zach Roberts from Lane County Public HealthSearching “CDC Guidance – Congregate Housing” would be similar to what we will cover todayQ: Can more than one person be quarantined together in a very large room (previously a sleeping porch)? A: Initially, it sounds like a good idea, but if members are presumed to be sick, they should be quarantine in their own spaces to prevent spread. The quarantine can be lengthy. If all sick persons are quarantined in the same space, folks would be at different places in recovery and could re-expose persons further in the recovery process. Q: We have made the determination that women cannot quarantine in our house because we do not have a private bathroom. We are requiring chapter to make quarantine plan on their own, but is that okay? A: We don’t have an answer for you on that, but these are guidelines from the CDC for best practices. Q: We don’t have a private bathroom but are designating a stall, sink, etc. for any COVID-19 positive members to use. Is that appropriate? A: Yes, the most important piece is cleaning between uses and ensuring that you select the “right” space to designate for them. Q: What is your recommendation about guests visiting the chapter house (namely anyone who does not live in the facility)?A: This should be discouraged. If guests are allowed, they should be educated on the rules related to being in the house, restrict access to only needed spaces, etc. We’d suggest that avoiding indoor gatherings and meetings. Q: Are sleeping porches allowed?A: Yes, I think they are. They are a congested dense space, especially if they are poorly ventilated. The space between beds/bunks are considerations you will need to make. You will need to fill the porch for your chapter, but there are a lot of considerations you should make. Q: Should we follow the UO guideline for housing that stated 64 square feet per person? A: Yes, that is a reasonable number for two members. The important thing is keeping six feet between them, staggering times that people are using spaces, and creating a cleaning plan are very important. The more space, the better, but within guidelines is important. Sleeping quarters should be head-to-toes instead of head-to-head. Folks have asked about partitions too, but if you have good air flow, that would be more important. Q: Would the Fire Marshal have any guidance about partitions? A: We do not yet have information, and the Fire Marshal has indicated that they will be exploring more fully moving forward. Q: Are House Directors safe in the same space as the members? Even if external ventilation isn’t available? A: Talk to your HVAC maintenance staff and increase ventilation rates. Q: How long does a housekeeper need to wait after the showers are used until she can enter to clean?A: Time is not the most important factor, but using the right protective gear is the more important piece. You should likely wait 15 minutes after cleaning. You do not need to clean every time it has been used, but at the beginning and end of day (twice per day) will be really important. If you are able to increase cleaning to three times per day, that will be helpful. If someone is sick, there will need to be cleaning after every use. Q: Are there any shower and restroom protocols? A: Yes, clean two to three times per day. Limiting the number of people using the bathroom at one time, forcing six feet of distance between individuals, etc. be really important. Dividers between sinks can work, but make sure they are very high. Proper ventilation and more airflow will help as well. Changing the screens on the windows to ensure they can open would be valuable too. Q: Does it make a difference if a room is not a sleeping room, but shared study/closet type room (person sleeps on porch)? Dining rooms? A: Not really. Common surfaces and high touch (door knobs, etc.) should be cleaned often. Limiting the amount of time people are spending in common areas or staggering the use of common space is a good practice. Six feet in the dining spaces – social distancing because of the lack of masks and sanitizing is important in those areas. Limit the folks who are coming in and out of kitchen area, rather than a larger quantity. Salad bars and buffets would be discouraged. Q: Would any of this advice change if the cases decrease in the county? A: Possibly, but this is based on the governor’s orders and the Phases. Q: How many positive cases in a house will lead to the entire house being put in quarantine?A: That will depend. If folks have been cleaning well, social distancing, etc. the cases may be slightly different. If even one case occurs, that could put the entire house in quarantine, but that’s a hard question to answer. There are tons of factors that play into that. If we can limit contact between people (less than six feet for more than 15 minutes), that could prevent a full house quarantine or a single quarantine. Q: Who makes the determination of an individual quarantine versus a whole house quarantine? A: The first thing is to make sure that person gets tested, contact university health (FSL), contact Lane County Health. That would likely be determined by Communicable Disease Nurses in Lane County. If you have one case, with a high degree of social distancing and “bubbles”, you could prevent a whole house quarantine. Q: Can students request a rapid response test at UO Health? A: We don’t know the answer to that yet. We will need to check and let you know. Q: Is there a way to get tested when folks arrive on campus to know they are clean?A: All students moving into the residence halls will get tested and that may change the response for the remaining community. We will have more information as it becomes available. Testing is a regular conversation and we aren’t quite sure what will occur with that yet. Q: Where is COVID-19 Information? A: The UO just launched a new site with more information, and if you go to uoregon.edu, there is a link on the top of the page. Q: As a high-risk facility director, can you provide extra support on the sanitation process? Safety protocols? Will testing be available for this demographic of folks? A: The CDC has some information on COVID-19 in high risk facilities. The bottom line is social distancing and more frequent cleaning. Washing hands and high touch areas often to limit exposure. If you are working in a high-risk facility, I would encourage you to use the CDC website resources and review/implement. Q: Is LCPH willing to meet with me and do a walk-through of our individual facility and guidance?A: Annually, we do walk throughs to provide advice. Currently, we are getting inspections approved via our supervisor, however, there are a lot of requests. Many inspections have been delayed or cancelled for safety and to ensure we don’t contribute to the spread. However, virtual spaces are opportunities to exchange information. Q: Virtual meetings?A: Yes, chapter leaders will soon be receiving information about large-gatherings (social events, chapter meetings, etc.) and limiting some of those exposure points. Q: Can we have free standing fans in the sleeping porch? A: I see no problem with them. Maybe not fans that circulate air in the space, but things that direct air out of the space could be positive. Q: Is UO asking students to use an app or track temperatures? A: We aren’t sure and haven’t heard that yet. Q: If UO goes remote, will the residence halls remain open?A: Yes, the spaces may change as needed. ................
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