{"id":1770,"date":"2022-01-28T13:02:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2022-01-28T13:09:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:09:06","slug":"mask-policy-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/2022\/01\/28\/mask-policy-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Mask Policy Extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mask Policy Extended<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In light of the significant increases in COVID cases in Adair County, as well as among students and employees, Truman State University will continue its mask policy, with the next review date on or before Feb. 25.<\/p>\n<p>This month has seen the highest number of known cases in the county since the start of the pandemic. Based on the CDC COVID Data Tracker, community transmission in Adair County is listed as \u201chigh,\u201d the most extreme category. The CDC recommends everyone should wear a mask in public indoor settings when transmission is high.<\/p>\n<p>Decisions regarding the mask policy are made by the president in consultation with the executive leadership team. Factors taken into consideration include, but are not limited to: the number of active cases related to the University; the transmission rate in Adair County; the campus vaccination rate; Truman\u2019s capacity to effectively accommodate students in isolation and quarantine; guidance of the CDC and the local health department; and the advice of Faculty Senate, Staff Council and Student Government.<\/p>\n<p>As has been the case since the beginning of the pandemic, the University will maintain a flexible approach in regard to COVID-19 and make decisions based on all relevant information available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mask Policy Extended In light of the significant increases in COVID cases in Adair County, as well as among students and employees, Truman State University will continue its mask policy, with the next review date on or before Feb. 25. 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