<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Yesterday, the CDC announced changes to its COVID-19 guidance, moving away from restrictive measures such as quarantine and social distancing. The CDC noted the changes were made because nearly the entire US population has at least some immunity through vaccination, previous infection or, in some cases, both. Eastern will continue to follow CDC guidelines for the college’s protocols.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><ul><li>The biggest change is that quarantine will no longer be required for students and employees who have been exposed to COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.</li><li>Since the college will no longer conduct contact tracing for exposures, faculty are not required to maintain seating charts.</li><li>Students and employees who test positive will still be required to isolate for at least 5 days and wear a mask through day 10.</li><li>Students and employees who are sick, awaiting test results or who have received positive test results still need to complete the self-reporting form at <a href="http://esoc.edu/covid">esoc.edu/covid</a>.</li></ul>Please visit <a href="http://eosc.edu/covid">eosc.edu/covid</a> for additional updated information or contact me with any questions.  <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thank you,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Trish</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="104"><col width="410"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:80.12109375pt"><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:84px;height:98px"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ixsg65tYIYSJCFwnd1YnRV3qwiPooFXEWf4EKYOq2wR_cwDKmQ4D2fTG7wqnYGSSGXEWqJRkSOjQI2v67oAxARy3uqJoc88Qa330EoxHcyNslZo8EeKJdu0RQX-IH1Lbe50FRIA01XYKM4WDhA" width="84" height="98" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p></td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Trish McBeath</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Vice President of Student & External Affairs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">P: 918-465-1804 | F: 918-465-4448</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eastern Oklahoma State College</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1301 W Main | Mitchell Hall 112 | Wilburton, OK</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://www.eosc.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">eosc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> | </span><a href="http://www.radio.eosc.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">rad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