Healthy Restart FAQs Answered Sept. 10 for UK Faculty, Staff and Students
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2020) — With University of Kentucky now offering in-session classes again, the university continues to field questions related to specific elements of the campus restart plan. Listed below are answers to some of the questions most commonly asked by university faculty and staff.
Q: Will the daily online wellness screening (attestation) approach be used in any way as a "Campus Pass"?
A: No. The daily symptom check is to serve as a daily reminder to be vigilant for COVID-19 symptoms.
Q: Most of my work is not in the classroom, but done in other areas around campus (e.g., studios, laboratories, clinics, extension offices, own office). Are students and others expected to comply with public health directives in those spaces too?
A: Yes, everyone (students, faculty, staff, visitors) must comply with the university's guidelines and directives on public health precautions while on campus and in university facilities and workspaces. You have the right and responsibility to request that everyone comply with the guidelines.
Phase I and II testing of students by Wild Health ended Aug. 30. As of Sept. 9, UK is reporting 477 current active cases and 524 recovered cases among students. As of Sept. 6, 28,164 tests have been conducted with students, including 789 positive tests and 27,364 negative tests. For information on testing results, visit: www.uky.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-data-dashboard.
For more information related to University of Kentucky's COVID-19 response and restart plan, visit www.uky.edu/coronavirus/, including more FAQs at www.uky.edu/coronavirus/employees/employee-faqs.
Each day UK will be providing some of the most frequently asked questions from students, faculty and staff and answering them as we start the new semester. If you have questions you would like to see answered, please email coronavirus@uky.edu. We will continue to answer those on an individual basis, but may also include them in UKNOW. Thanks and stay safe and healthy.