Weekly COVID-19 Safety Update – Jan. 19, 2021
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:
1. Follow the Steps Here to Report the Case

AND

2. Report the Case to Vice Dean for Basic Science Research, Geoff Abbott (please include the lab name but not the suspected COVID-19 positive individual’s name, to protect privacy)

2. For Information on COVID-19 Safety Policies and How to Report a Safety Concern:
HR Reporting Concerns

3. For General Information on Safety Issues or Procedures:
Visit the COVID-19 Safety Hub


On-Campus Testing and Contact Tracing

UCI has established active testing and contact tracing programs for students, faculty and staff on campus. Please visit the following website for an overview of campus COVID-19 cases, testing, and a building-by-building list of COVID-19 cases:

https://uci.edu/coronavirus/dashboard/index.php

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Geoff Abbott
Vice Dean, Basic Research | Senior Associate Dean, Academic Personnel
UCI School of Medicine