Quarantining and Isolation Information

COVID-19 Close Contact

Faculty, staff and students should stay home when they are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and test.

If you test positive, please report this to the following:

For students: healthcenter@smc.edu
For staff: COVID19HR@smc.edu

Upon reporting a positive test, an SMC nurse will contact you within 24 hours. You must self-isolate for a minimum of 5 days and can return to campus when you are cleared by an SMC nurse.

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Information for symptomatic employees

Employees who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should monitor their symptoms and test for COVID-19. If the test is negative, there is no need for the employee to contact COVID19HR.

Employees who test positive must contact COVID19HR@smc.edu to start the contact tracing process. An SMC healthcare provider will work with Human Resources on the employees' return to work plan. Employees who test positive must isolate a minimum of 5 days. It is strongly recommended that employees test again on day 5 of their isolation using an antigen test. If employees are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication and other symptoms are not present or are mild and improving on day 6, they can return to work (on day 6). Employees must wear a well-fitting mask for an additional 5 days if they return on day 6.

Information for symptomatic students

Students who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should monitor their symptoms and test for COVID-19. If the test is negative, there is no need for the student to contact Student Health.

Students who test positive must contact HealthCenter@smc.edu to start the contact tracing process. An SMC healthcare provider will work with the student on their return to school plan. Students who test positive must isolate a minimum of 5 days. It is strongly recommended that students test again on day 5 of their isolation using an antigen test. If students are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication and other symptoms are not present or are mild and improving on day 6, they can return to school. Students must wear a well-fitting mask for an additional 5 days if they return on day 6.

Information for Close Contacts to a COVID-19 Case

Take the following actions:

Close contacts who have or develop symptoms of COVID-19 infection, regardless of vaccination status or previous infection, must stay home away from others and test for COVID-19.

Asymptomatic close contacts do not need to stay away from others and should take the following actions to lower the risk of spreading COVID-19 to others:

Wear a well-fitting mask around others through Day 10, especially in indoor settings.
Test for COVID-19 between Days 3-5 after the last date of exposure.

For instructors who have a positive student in class:

Please report this to healthcenter@smc.edu. An SMC nurse will reach out to the student and instructor to discuss next steps. The nurse will email all students in the class alerting them that there was a person who tested positive in their class and provide information on testing and quarantine (see above for guidance on close contacts, testing, quarantining and isolation).

LA County Quarantine and Isolation Instructions

Quarantine and Other Instructions for Close Contacts

Isolation Instructions for People with COVID-19