COVID-19 INFORMATION

To minimize COVID-19 cases on campus, Iowa Lakes is sharing the Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 guidance and best practices. With this guidance, Iowa Lakes Community College recommends the following: 

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 stay home until they are no longer infectious. 

• Stay home for five days. 
• If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after five days, you can leave your house. If you have a fever, stay home until your fever resolves. 
• Continue to wear a mask around others for an additional five days. 

If you test positive for COVID-19, please contact Julie Williams or Delaine Hiney to determine your return to campus date.  

Julie Williams 

Executive Dean of Students 

712-362-7912 

Delaine Hiney 

Executive Director of Facilities Management 

712-362-0428 

Hello Lakers,

To minimize COVID-19 exposures and cases on campus, Iowa Lakes is sharing the Iowa Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 guidance and best practices. With this guidance, Iowa Lakes Community College asks that all students and staff adhere to the guidance and best practices provided below:

POSITIVE COVID-19 INDIVIDUALS:

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are recommended to stay home until they are no longer infectious.

Everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, should:

• Stay home for five days.
• If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after five days, you can leave your house. If you have a fever, stay home until your fever resolves.
• Continue to wear a mask around others for an additional five days.

EXPOSED AND VACCINE BOOSTED INDIVIDUALS:

Those who have been exposed to COVID-19 may need to stay home and should mask and get tested.

If you:

• Have been boosted, OR

• Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last six months, OR
• Completed the primary series of the J&J vaccine within the last two months:
  • Wear a mask around others for ten days.
  • Test on day five, if possible.
  • If you develop symptoms, get a test, and stay home.

If you:

• Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted, OR
• Completed the primary series of the J&J over two months ago and are not boosted, OR
• Are unvaccinated:
  • Stay home for five days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for an additional five days.
  • Test on day five, if possible.
  • If you develop symptoms, get a test, and stay home.

If symptoms occur, individuals should immediately quarantine until a negative test confirms symptoms are not attributable to COVID-19. 

NOTE: In all cases, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms and are recommended to wear a mask when around others through Day 10 to minimize the risk of viral spread.

If you experience symptoms, test positive, and/or have been directly exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual, please contact Julie Williams or Delaine Hiney for further directions and determine your return to campus date.

Julie Williams
Executive Dean of Students
712-362-7912

Delaine Hiney
Executive Director of Facilities Management
712-362-0428