These coronavirus protocols are in place for the foreseeable future.
What can you do, to stay healthy?
- Avoid travel to affected areas and stay up to date on travel alerts from the CDC.
- Avoid contact with sick people.
- “Social distance” yourself from others with at least six (6) feet in between you and others.
- Stay home if you are sick, for at least 24-hours after you no longer have a fever, without using fever-reducing medication.
- Seek medical attention, when necessary, but call ahead.
- Get tested when you are showing any signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
- Use a non-medical mask when in congregate areas, or areas heavily trafficked by others, or areas where “social distancing” is unable to be maintained.
- Avoid heavily-trafficked areas and wear a mask in these areas.
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
- Symptom monitor and temperature screen yourself and your household members at home at least twice daily.
- Cover mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve (not hands) when coughing or sneezing.
- Wash your hands after coughing and sneezing.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Stay at home, and avoid public places and travel, when possible.
- Do not share personal items such as drinks, food, or utensils with others.
- Do not reuse soiled food and beverage containers, and utensils.
- Find healthy ways to reduce stress.
- Get an adequate amount of sleep.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Please refer to the CDC Prevention Site for more information.
What other protocols are in place at school? (In addition to “What can you do, to stay healthy?” above)
Everyone, including Students:
- Will be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing frequently used and touched objects and surfaces. Studies are showing that the COVID-19 virus can live on surfaces for up to 9 days. (Examples: cellphones, door handles, light switches, keyboard, mouse, chair arms, desk surface, phones, writing utensils, printer and copier touchscreens, drawer handles, headphones, remotes, stapler, scissors, etc.)
Students, please remember, this applies to your dorm rooms also. - Clean and sanitize your workspace and desk frequently.
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before entering and after leaving any communal location, such as the Cafeteria, the Employee Lounge, the Reception Desk, etc.
- Before entering the Cafeteria, please use the provided hand sanitizer.
- MLC will follow the MLC Emergency Response Plan 14.0 Pandemic / Biological Threats and MLC COVID-19 Preparedness Plan regarding health screenings, temperature screenings, mask usage, social distancing, prevention protocols, housekeeping, respiratory etiquette, etc.
Faculty:
- Each desk and workstation will require cleaning and disinfection after each class. We are asking you to fulfill this responsibility, and you may enlist the services of select students. Refer to the information below and cleaning instructions in each classroom.
- Student illnesses will continue to be reported as usual. Quarantine protocols will result in student absences. Please practice understanding as you make accommodations (e.g. extending due dates, electronic submission of assignments, etc.).
Information:
- Tissues are provided for every classroom and office complex.
- Sanitizing cleaning solution, paper towels, and instructions are provided for every classroom and office complex.
- Wipes or cleaning solution and instructions are provided for organ and piano practice rooms, and computer labs.
- Office complex hand sanitizer or individual office hand sanitizer will be provided.
- Additional hand sanitizing stations will be deployed in key areas.
- When using the provided wipes, or the sanitizing cleaning solution, please remember that the required “kill-time” is 2-minutes. This means, after a desk, workspace, student desk, door handle, etc. are sanitized, the surface must remain wet for a full 2-minutes.
The novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is a rapidly changing and evolving situation. the Minnesota Department of Health updates its website regularly with new information as it becomes available. For the latest information please visit the following websites for additional resources:
Looking for more information?
Continue to monitor this website and frequently asked questions, or you may email mlcinfo@mlc-wels.edu.
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