The persistence of COVID in our community
Due to new variants of COVID, we are seeing a persistent level of new infections. (For general information about COVID, also called coronavirus and COVID-19, visit covid.gov).
Five-day quarantine is no longer required
In accordance with the Wayne County Health Department and the CDC, we no longer require a specific quarantine period. Specific guidance is below.
If you have COVID and are experiencing symptoms
If you are sick, please stay home. You will need to follow the absence policies of your instructor(s) or your collective bargaining agreement. Please report your confirmed infection to College officials as noted below.
You may return to work / classes when:
- You have no symptoms, or greatly improved symptoms
- You have no fever
You must also wear a well-fitting mask such as N-95 for 5 additional days while on campus.
If you have COVID but do not have symptoms
If you are infected and you are not feeling ill (you have no symptoms) and you are fully able to work or study, please wear a well-fitting mask for at least 5 days while on campus.
Please report your confirmed infection to College officials as noted below.
For reference:
How do I know if I have COVID?
If you have a respiratory illness, or if you have been directly exposed to someone who has a respiratory illness, you should test for COVID. COVID rapid tests are readily available at pharmacies, and you may also also order them for home use at no charge. Complete information and resources are here.
You may also request an on-site test at a pharmacy.
Employees: please continue to report confirmed cases
Employees, if you test positive for COVID, please start by notifying your supervisor of the date of your infection.
Then, please report your infection to HR, with documentation: tlwebster1@hfcc.edu
Students no longer need to report confirmed cases to Student Conduct and Compliance. Please notify your instructor(s) promptly if you need to miss class. You will need to follow the absence policies in your syllabus (syllabi).
About face masks at HFC
All members of the HFC community are welcome to wear face masks / coverings at any time on either of our campuses and at all events. We ask everyone to be considerate of others' choices about wearing face masks.
Mask requirement following infection:
You will be required to wear a well-fitting face mask for 5 full days after returning to campus following a confirmed COVID infection, as noted above. This requirement will be waived if your return to campus is later than 10 full days after your infection began.
As always, you are welcome to continue wearing a face mask for a longer period, or continually, if you choose.
Additional questions
If you have followed the guidelines on this page and you still have questions, please reach out to:
Employees:
Tiffany Webster
tlwebster1@hfcc.edu
Students:
Munira Kassim
StudentCovid-19@hfcc.edu