Following the arrival of students on campus, Andover has experienced a increase in Covid-19 cases. Dr. Amy Patel, Dean of Health and Wellness and Chief Medical Officer, commented on the new rise.
“We’re encouraging people who have any signs of illness to come in…Essentially we ask [close contacts] to mask for ten day…There is a five-day isolation per required guidelines which means that they are able to do work if they can, keep up with Canvas, reach out to teachers, and after five days they have to mask for but they are able to go back to classes, back to their dorms, and eat in Paresky [Commons]. If you are sick for any reason, we ask that you listen to your body, mask to prevent the spread of the infection, and then get evaluated so we can figure out how to best support you.”
