2021年9月23日
亲爱的同学们:
明天开始, when you perform your daily self-health check 在BC Check应用上, you will notice slight changes to the symptoms assessment questions.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the departments of public health in Boston and Newton have recommended that University Health Services and all healthcare providers statewide adjust the standard for individuals to be screened for COVID-19.
以前, in accordance with public health recommendations, students had been advised to seek medical attention if they had 一个 of the following symptoms within the past 24 hours:
- Fever (temperature over 100.4)或发冷
- 肌肉或身体疼痛
- 头疼
- 喉咙痛
- 恶心或呕吐
- 腹泻
- 乏力
- Congestion or runny nose (not associated with allergies).
Now, students are being advised by DPH to seek medical attention only if they have 两个或更多 这些症状. If you have two of the above symptoms, you should not leave your room or come to campus, but you should contact University Health Services right away.
Additionally, students should now seek screening for COVID-19 if they have 一个 of the following symptoms:
- New loss of taste or smell
- 呼吸急促（气促）
- Cough (not associated with allergies)
If you have 一个 of the above symptoms, you should not leave your room or come to campus, but you should contact University Health Services right away.
The University has updated these 新建议 在BC Check应用上.
The changes were implemented by the DPH to help clarify what is likely to be a positive case of COVID-19, as opposed to a lesser illness such as a cold or sore throat.
The new standard is designed to help symptomatic individuals get seen faster by medical professionals, and for people with symptoms of other illnesses—such as strep throat or viral illness—to be able to be seen by healthcare providers at a health center or clinic.
这里是bbc, these changes mean that students with only 一个 symptom of COVID-19 (other than new loss of taste or smell, 呼吸急促（气促）, or cough) will no longer get the X on their daily symptom app, which would have prevented them from getting an asymptomatic test in the Margot Connell Recreation Center, or visiting the non COVID-19 side of University Health Services.
学生 should know that experiencing symptoms such as loss of taste and smell and 呼吸急促（气促） are more likely to be a sign of COVID-19, whereas an isolated runny nose is more likely to be something else. If you have any doubt about your symptoms, 或者相关的问题, please contact University Health Services.
BC students are required to perform a daily self-health check each day before coming to campus. Please continue to use the BC Check app, as it is a vital asset in our community-wide effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 on our campus and in the surrounding communities, and should be used daily.
In addition, I ask that you continue to make good decisions when engaging in social activities. Contact tracing shows that students who test positive for COVID-19 most often do so after having visited restaurants, 酒吧, 还有校外的俱乐部, or having attended parties or large gatherings, especially with individuals outside of the BC community who are not vaccinated at the same high levels we have attained on campus.
Limiting your exposure to high-risk situations is the best way to keep yourself and other members of the BC community healthy and safe.
We have had much success in managing the pandemic on campus this year, but we must not let our guard down. By taking the appropriate cautions, we can meet the goal that we all desire—to have a successful and healthy academic year.
真诚地,
Dr. 道格拉斯Comeau
Director of University Health Services