Sonoma State University: Spring 2022 Changes In Response To Sonoma County Public Health Order

Healdsburg CA

15 January, 2022

4:13 PM

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Press release from Sonoma State University: January 14, 2022 January 11, 2022 Dear Sonoma State Campus Community, Yesterday, amid a local and regional surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, Sonoma County Public Health Officer, Dr. Sundari Mase, issued a health order restricting gatherings of large groups of more than 50 people in indoor settings and groups of more than 100 people in outdoor settings. Dr. Mase also appealed to Sonoma County residents to stay home as much as possible for the next 30 days and limit interactions with those outside of their immediate household. Sonoma County's Department of Public Health also recommends that residents limit travel outside the home to activities such as going to work, school, and necessary trips to the grocery store or a medical office. The health order goes into place at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, and will be in effect until Friday, February 11, 2022, unless changed or rescinded. The Sonoma State University campus is and will remain open. The health and safety of our campus community have been my foremost concern throughout the pandemic. In keeping with the public health recommendations, hearing from many of you, in consultation with various campus constituent leaders including faculty, staff and students, and out of an abundance of caution, I have decided: The public health environment is changing rapidly. Health experts note that getting vaccinated and boosted, wearing a face mask, and limiting group gatherings are the best actions that we can individually and collectively take to "bend the omicron curve." I thank you for your flexibility and your support of our campus' commitment to health and safety and our educational mission. If you have questions regarding the Spring 2022 changes in response to this latest Sonoma County health order, please contact SSU's COVID Monitoring Team at [email protected]. Take care, Judy K. Sakaki President Dear Campus Community,  This press release was produced by Sonoma State University. The views expressed here are the author's own.