3/6/22 | Message from President Brennan – Indoor Masking
Dear MMA Community Members,
Hancock County has been designated a “medium” risk county for COVID transmission and universal indoor masking on campus is now “recommended” rather than required. As we have consistently followed the Federal and State CDC guidelines throughout this pandemic, MMA will no longer require indoor masking on campus.
However, individuals who are in the five days period post isolation after a positive test or who are close contacts of a positive case in the ten-day window post exposure must still mask to protect others. In addition, masks will still be required when visiting the Health Center on campus. Please see the chart below for clarification.
I ask that all respect the masking choices of others and not make comments or assumptions, as there are many reasons why someone would continue to wear a mask to protect themselves or their loved ones.
I thank you again for your patience and resilience as we weathered this unprecedented pandemic and have been able to stay open for in-person instruction. I look forward to seeing your faces again!
Sincerely,
President Brennan
NEW MASK GUIDELINES
| Individuals who are in the 6-10 day window after a positive test and required 5 day isolation period | Wear a mask indoors |
| Individuals who are identified as close contacts and are optimally vaccinated* | Wear a mask indoors for 10 days after exposure to the positive case |
| Individuals who are identified as close contacts and who are not optimally vaccinated | Quarantine for 5 days and wear a mask indoors for days 6-10 |
*Optimally vaccinated includes those who have received a booster or who received the J & J vaccine within the last two months, or the final dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last five months.