Updated 4/18/2022
Current cases reflect the number of positive cases and are not yet recovered. Campus rate is calculated as current positive cases per 1,000 people per DPHE guidelines; based on ~2,500 people on the Northwest Denver campus during a typical weekday. Semester case count is the cumulative number of positive cases since traditional students returned to campus in January. All data based on campus cases reported to the university by students and personnel. Positivity rate is the percentage of total tests coming in positive in the entire state of Colorado, as reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at covid19.colorado.gov/data.
Symptom monitoring
All faculty, staff and students are expected to monitor their health, promptly test if they experience any COVID-19 symptoms, and then self-quarantine until receiving either a negative test result (a PCR test if unvaccinated) or you are fever-free for 24 hours without medication and with symptoms improving.
Self-quarantine means staying off campus, or staying in your room if you are a residential student, until you receive a negative test and are symptom-free for 24 hours without medication. We expect an increase in viral and bacterial infections other than COVID-19, such as flu, but symptomatic individuals still must test for COVID-19 and self-quarantine to prevent spread.
Testing and positive case reporting
The University’s Student Health Service offers COVID-19 testing on the Northwest Denver campus. Students may make appointments via the online student health portal or call 303-458-3558. Faculty and staff may use SHS for a COVID test only and must call to make an appointment. SHS also can assist in getting a test at nearby centers: covid19.colorado.gov/testing.
Students: If you test positive, or a close contact like a roommate tests positive, contact the Dean of Students immediately or use the #CampusClear app or the COVID-19 Positive Test Result Reporting Form to report a positive test.
Faculty and Staff: If you test positive, notify Human Resources immediately, or use the #CampusClear app or the COVID-19 Positive Test Result Reporting Form to report a positive test.
If you test positive, immediately isolate yourself (do not physically attend class or work on campus) and seek medical attention.
When to quarantine or isolate
Quarantine: For those who have been exposed to COVID-19, CDC now recommends quarantine for five days followed by mask use for an additional five days for people who are unvaccinated or are more than six months out from their second Pfizer or Moderna dose (or more than two months after the J&J vaccine) and have not yet received a third dose (or second dose if receiving J&J).
People who have recently completed their primary vaccination series (within six months of their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna, or within two months of their J&J dose) or who have received their third dose (or second dose if receiving J&J) do not need to quarantine following an exposure, but should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.
Regardless of vaccination status, CDC recommends testing on day 5 after exposure or immediately if symptoms develop.
Isolate:
- If you have a positive COVID-19 test.
- If you have symptoms of COVID-19: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
- If you are getting ill and think you might have COVID-19. Symptoms, especially early on, may be mild and feel like a common cold. Early symptoms could include a combination of cough, body aches, fatigue, and chest tightness. Some people may not develop fever or fever may not appear until several days into the illness.
For additional guidance regarding quarantining or isolating, please see CDC Quarantine and Isolation Protocols.
Additional Questions
Students can direct questions to Student Affairs at studentaffairs@regis.edu; employees should contact Human Resources at hrinfo@regis.edu.