Covid-19 information, resources for the LBCC community

When Can I Return to Campus?

If You Test Positive

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, make sure you can answer "yes" to the following questions before you return to campus:

Have you read and understood the COVID-19 Isolation Flowchart?
Have you completed the isolation period recommended by your own health care provider or a local health authority?
Have your symptoms resolved, or are they subsiding, and have you been fever-free for 24 hours without fever‐reducing medications?

If You Were in Close Contact to Someone Who Tested Positive

If you believe you have had close contact with someone who has recently tested positive for COVID-19, please follow these guidelines.

For those fully vaccinated

If exposed, you are required to:

Monitor for symptoms.
Test on day five, if possible.
Not required to quarantine.
If you develop symptoms at any time, isolate immediately and get tested.

If exposed AND you have had COVID-19 in the previous 90 days:

Not required to quarantine or be tested unless symptoms develop.
If symptoms develop, you should isolate and contact your medical provider.

For those NOT fully vaccinated

If exposed, you are required to:

Quarantine for five days following exposure by staying at least six feet away from everyone, including household members.
Monitor for symptoms.
Test on day five, if possible.
If you develop symptoms at any time, isolate immediately and get tested.

If exposed AND you have had COVID-19 in the previous 90 days:

Not required to quarantine or be tested unless symptoms develop.
If symptoms develop, you should isolate and contact a medical provider.

Definitions

Exposure: Being in close contact (within six feet for at least 15 minutes in a 24-hour period) with a person who has recently tested positive for COVID-19.

Symptoms: COVID-19 symptoms can include shortness of breath, cough, fever, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.

Fully vaccinated: You are considered fully vaccinated if you are boosted OR you completed the primary series of Moderna vaccines within the last six months, Pfizer vaccines within the last five months, or J&J vaccines within the last two months.

Additional Information

If you do experience symptoms of COVID-19, please contact your health care provider and fill LBCC's Positive COVID-19 Reporting Form.

For more information on quarantine procedures, please read the Oregon Health Authority's COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines. For more information on COVID-19, including symptoms, please visit the Oregon Health Authority or the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention or contact Linn County Health Services at 541-990-4173.