Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 will be assigned to isolation housing for at least 10 days.
Quarantine & Isolation Housing
Ohio University provides quarantine/isolation housing for students living on campus who are paying room and board fees. There are four COVID-related scenarios that could result in a student needing Q/I housing:
- Isolation housing for COVID-19 positive individuals
- Isolation housing for symptomatic individuals awaiting test results
- Quarantine housing for students who are have been in close contact with a confirmed positive case
- Quarantine housing for students traveling to campus from high-risk places
Students who are awaiting COVID-19 results and are also experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will be assigned to symptomatic isolation housing. If the student's test result is positive, they will be moved to isolation housing for at least 10 days.
Please note that university-provided quarantine and isolation housing is only available to students living on-campus and paying room and board fees.
All students assigned to isolation or quarantine housing will be provided with the following:
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Microfridge
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Private/semi-private bath
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Linens
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Transportation to the quarantine/isolation hall
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Care package of snacks
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Support chats with the Counselor in Residents on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00–9:00 p.m. via Teams. Students will receive this link in their email follow-up message from the department.
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Routine follow-up by an assigned COVID-19 Campus Liaison
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Information in the room for students about expectations and how to access staff for questions or emergency needs
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Isolation Housing: COVID-19 Positive
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Isolation Housing: Symptomatic & Awaiting Test Results
Students who are awaiting COVID-19 results and are also experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will be assigned to symptomatic isolation housing. If the student's test result is positive, they will be moved to isolation housing for at least 10 days.
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Quarantine Housing: COVID-19 Exposure Contact
Students who have been identified through contact tracing will be assigned to quarantine housing typically for 14 days.
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Quarantine Housing: Travel Advisory Risk
Students traveling to campus from states listed as a travel advisory and any foreign country will be assigned to quarantine housing for 14 days.