Welcome to the Research Insider Weekly COVID-19 Safety Update. This update will offer easy access to campus resources for the SOM. The buttons below are clickable and link to important procedural information; they will remain on this message each week for your reference. In addition, this message will feature updated safety news for the week. These weekly safety updates will be archived on the Important Phase 2 Research Ramp-Up Information webpage.
1. If you or a visitor to your unit on the SOM campus is confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19:
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2. For Information on COVID-19 Safety Policies and How to Report a Safety Concern:
3. For General Information on Safety Issues or Procedures:
New This Week: COVID-19 Safety Reminders for Researchers & Asymptomatic Testing
COVID-19 cases are increasing in Orange County. At this time, we would like to remind everyone working in research laboratories of the following:
- Review your phase 2 plans to ensure you are sticking to your plan and staying safe.
- We have received reports of personnel having cold-like symptoms, assuming it is just a cold and coming to work. Please do not do so. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed on the Working Well Daily Symptom check email, please click ‘YES’ on that email – you will receive a follow-up email with specific, next step instructions. Please ensure you are in compliance with these instructions before coming to work on campus.
- Review your phase 2 to phase 1 ramp-down plans and preparations just in case we receive a directive to return to phase 1.
Our goal is to ensure safe and productive continuation of research in the School of Medicine - adhering to the above will help us achieve it.
Asymptomatic Testing
Asymptomatic testing has now been expanded to a broader range of students and staff, including post-docs, researchers and research assistants that are coming to campus for research purposes.
Grad students can sign up for an appointment through the Student Health Portal.
Post-Docs, researchers and research assistants can apply for an appointment through this form https://tinyurl.com/y6yttzx5.
Please note that students already residing on campus are required to test. Information on testing can be found here.
Please share this message with appropriate groups in your units including faculty, post-docs, and graduate students.
If you have any questions, please contact the UCI Coronavirus Response Center at covid19@uci.edu or 949-824-9918.
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Geoff Abbott
Vice Dean, Basic Research | Senior Associate Dean, Academic Personnel
UCI School of Medicine |
