Any person with a positive test for COVID-19 OR symptoms of COVID-19, including early or mild symptoms, must remain in isolation (i.e., stay away from others) until:

• At least 10 days (minimum) have passed from the date of the positive test
  AND
• No fever (i.e., no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers) for at least 24 hours
  AND
• Any symptoms (e.g., shortness of breath) have improved
  AND
• At least 10 days have passed since symptom onset (Note: This means that people with symptoms may be required to quarantine for longer than the minimum 10 days if they have no symptoms on the date of testing but develop symptoms after.)
• AND Your health-care provider has advised that it is safe to leave isolation.

There are a variety of requirements for students who are in quarantine. More information (including for both on- and off-campus students) is available in the Testing at Tufts resource.

If the contact tracing process indicates that you have had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and you are either symptomatic or unvaccinated, you will be asked to quarantine. More information about quarantine (for both on- and off-campus students) is available in the Testing at the Testing at Tufts resource.

Isolation is the term used to separate people who are sick from people who are healthy. Quarantine means to separate and restrict the movement of healthy people who may have been exposed to an illness to see if they become sick. Monitoring means to monitor themselves for symptoms, such as shortness of breath, a dry cough, or fever by taking their temperature twice a day and remaining alert for coughing or difficulty breathing.

Your faculty members will be notified that you will not be coming to class in person, and you will be expected to participate in your coursework remotely. If you experience challenges with your coursework due to being in quarantine, contact your advising dean. More information (including for both on- and off-campus students) is available in the Testing at Tufts resource.

If/when students test positive for COVID-19 as a result of either their arrival test or their surveillance/routine tests during the semester, if they live on campus, they will be moved to on-campus modular residential units (the mods) for isolation and health monitoring. For those living off-campus with a positive test, we will strongly encourage them to use the modular housing on campus so they may be monitored medically. For those students attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts and living off-campus in Boston, Brewster Ambulance Services will provide transport from Boston to the mods in Medford/Somerville campus. More information about isolation is available in the Testing at Tufts resource.

All the information about which groups are to be tested and how often is available as part of the Testing at Tufts resource.

All faculty, staff, and students who come to any Tufts University campus, regardless of frequency, are required to participate in routine surveillance testing.

Vendors and affiliates who come to Tufts facilities may be required to test based on the frequency of their presence in Tufts facilities and interaction with Tufts faculty, staff, and students.

At this time, Tufts is not providing testing to the families of faculty, staff or students.
Who Will Not Be Tested?
• Faculty, staff, and students who are fully remote
• Students on leave
• Alumni
If you only work from home, you will not be a part of the regular surveillance/routine testing program. However, if you visit a Tufts campus, you are required to test on the day of your visit.
Individuals who are not required to be tested on a routine basis should consult with their healthcare provider if they wish to be tested.
If you have questions about why you were or were not added to the testing program, please contact your supervisor, or your department, division, or school leadership.
For more information about routine surveillance testing, visit https://coronavirus.tufts.edu/routine-surveillance-testing.

Students, faculty and staff with underlying conditions will be tested at the same frequency as all others in their category. There shall be no increased frequency of testing of individuals with underlying conditions. More information about testing frequencies and the relevant public health approach is available as part of the Testing at Tufts resource.

The Broad Institute is providing surveillance/routine testing for all campuses. Test results should be available within approximately 24 hours of receipt of the test at the Broad Institute. Read more about the testing protocol in the Testing at Tufts resource.

When you are to be tested, you will come into an on-campus testing site and tap/swipe your ID card to automatically print a label for the tube that will contain your cotton swab. You will be able to swab your own nose. When you are done, you drop your swab into the tube, affix the cap securely to the tube, and hand the tube to the healthcare professional for placement in the box for the next shipment to the Broad Institute. More information about all aspects of testing (including a video) are available in the Testing at Tufts resource.

This information varies by campus. Please visit the Testing at Tufts resource to learn more about your options, particularly when you are exhibiting symptoms related to COVID-19.