Temple U in Philadelphia toughening up face-covering rules, effective Monday

Temple College will not let college students put on solely material masks after they return to campus Monday. The Philadelphia college has modified its masks steerage amid a surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19.

College students will now must put on a multi-layered surgical masks, double-mask, or a KN95 masks, FOX 29 of Philadelphia reported. 

“To have interaction in what’s most necessary to us and reap the benefits of on-campus residing at Temple, we should proceed to maintain our well being, wellness, and security as the best precedence,” stated Olan Garrett, affiliate vice chairman for pupil affairs, in a publish on the college’s web site.

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The KN95 masks is the very best type of safety to fight the unfold of the coronavirus, in accordance with new suggestions from the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC).

Temple can also be pushing for college kids to check instantly after returning to the campus for the spring semester and to get their booster pictures.

“All college students no matter vaccination standing are strongly inspired to check within the 48 hours instantly previous to your return to campus to keep away from the potential for testing constructive after arrival,” Garrett stated. “At-home checks might be accepted by importing a photograph of your end result to the Affected person Well being Portal. In case you are unable to get examined previous to arrival, all residential college students might be required to have a COVID-19 take a look at inside 24 hours after their arrival on campus.”

Temple is providing a restricted provide of KN95 masks to college students at varied places on campus, FOX 29 reported.

The college had introduced earlier than Christmas that lessons can be held nearly till Jan. 21 to assist fight the coronavirus and its variants, the station reported. Temple later delayed the coed move-in date for the spring semester till Jan. 22.