Exposure to COVID-19

Students who have been exposed to a person with COVID-19 should follow the protocols listed below.

Exposure is defined as being less than 6 feet away from an infected person (laboratory-confirmed or a clinical diagnosis) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period. For example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes.

All questions about possible exposures or other concerns should be directed to bctp@brandeis.edu.

For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated and Asymptomatic After Exposure

• Students must wear a mask for 10 days from date of exposure.
• Students must test via rapid or PCR on day 3 and day 5 after exposure, if they continue to be asymptomatic. Test results must be emailed to bctp@brandeis.edu.
• If an exposed individual develops symptoms, follow protocol for exposed individuals with symptoms.
• If an exposed individual tests positive, they must contact bctp@brandeis.edu for further instructions and STAY IN THEIR ROOM OR AT HOME.
• See "Testing Positive" for more information.

For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated and Symptomatic After Exposure

• Students must STAY HOME and contact bctp@brandeis.edu to report symptoms and receive further instructions.
• It is recommended that students test themselves as soon as possible.

For Those Who Are Not Fully Vaccinated, Whether Symptomatic or Not

• Contact the Brandeis Community Tracing Program (BCTP) immediately: bctp@brandeis.edu.
• Students must remain in isolation for a minimum of 5 days.
• Students must test via rapid or PCR on day 3 and day 5 after exposure, if they continue to be asymptomatic. Test results must be emailed to bctp@brandeis.edu.
• If cleared to re-engage in campus activities after day 5, individuals must mask for 5 more days while on campus.
• The individual must test on day 10 via rapid or PCR, email negative test result to bctp@brandeis.edu, and be cleared to come back to campus prior to re-engaging in campus activities.