JMU Health Update - Oct. 6

Dear JMU Family,

Willing to Listen
It took a while for senior Allison Wilkin to find her place at JMU. Now the sport and recreation management major is volunteering to be a sounding board for JMU students who are struggling to find their way. Wilkin recently posted a message of resilience and encouragement on the JMU Parents Facebook account. "We will all get through this,” she wrote. “Support, kindness, and understanding are extremely important during these times.” Read more about her post here.

What if Your Roommate Tests Positive?
If you live off campus and someone in your house or apartment tests positive for COVID-19, don't panic. But there are some precautions you need to take to keep yourself and the community safe. Check out this video.

Update on Cases
The university observed 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Health Center yesterday as well as 0 self-reported cases, with 3 becoming considered “recovered,” meaning they were diagnosed as positive more than 10 days ago and are no longer infectious. This puts the number of active cases at 33. The number of open quarantine and isolation beds is now at 291 out of 315. More information can be found on the university’s Stop the Spread dashboard. While our situation continues to improve, individuals must continue to follow public health guidance by wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and washing hands frequently.  

Stop the Spread HELPline
If students and their families have questions and can’t readily find the answer in our FAQs, call the Stop the Spread HELPline, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The toll-free number is 888-886-3131. And don’t forget, many of your questions can be answered here. Call center agents also will be answering questions sent to covid19@jmu.edu, and you can submit questions via a form on the Stop the Spread site. Please note, the HELPline is not for reporting noncompliance with health guidance and the Stop the Spread Agreement signed by all students. Please use the LiveSafe app, which goes directly to the JMU Public Safety dispatch.

Stay safe, and please remember that the only vaccine currently available for COVID-19 is solidarity. And download the COVIDWISE app!