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Unless subject to specific exemption, face coverings are also required in outdoor settings on the UNMC campus, including situations wherein individuals are simply transiting open spaces. While brief outdoor ‘mask breaks’ are permitted, such breaks are prohibited in heavily trafficked areas such as in crosswalks and near the entrances and exits of buildings. This policy shall remain in effect until further guidance is provided from the Office of the Chancellor. | Unless subject to specific exemption, face coverings are also required in outdoor settings on the UNMC campus, including situations wherein individuals are simply transiting open spaces. While brief outdoor ‘mask breaks’ are permitted, such breaks are prohibited in heavily trafficked areas such as in crosswalks and near the entrances and exits of buildings. This policy shall remain in effect until further guidance is provided from the Office of the Chancellor. | ||
==Reason for Policy== | ==Reason for Policy== | ||
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that use of face coverings can help to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Cloth face coverings may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. Wearing a cloth face covering will help protect people around you. Face coverings are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used. The spread of COVID-19 can be reduced when cloth face coverings are used along with other [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html preventive measures], including | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that use of face coverings can help to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Cloth face coverings may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. Wearing a cloth face covering will help protect people around you. Face coverings are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used. The spread of COVID-19 can be reduced when cloth face coverings are used along with other [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html preventive measures], including social distancing, frequent handwashing, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. A face covering can reduce the trajectory of expelled respiratory droplets, which pose risk to those around you. When you wear a face covering, you demonstrate care about the health and safety of those in our campus community. | ||
===What Constitutes a Face Covering=== | ===What Constitutes a Face Covering=== | ||
There are no universal design standards for face coverings. However, the covering must extend from the bridge of the nose to below the chin. | There are no universal design standards for face coverings. However, the covering must extend from the bridge of the nose to below the chin. | ||
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:*[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Coronavirus Information and Tools] | :*[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Coronavirus Information and Tools] | ||
:*[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html Coronavirus Preventive Measures] | :*[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html Coronavirus Preventive Measures] | ||
==History and Moving Forward== | ==History and Moving Forward== | ||