Guidance relating to COVID infections, 2024

COVID infections are still occurring as new variants emerge. This webpage provides information about how you can protect yourself and others.

The persistence of COVID in our community

Due to emerging variants of COVID in 2024, and social behaviors, we are still seeing new COVID infections. (For general information about COVID, also called coronavirus and COVID-19, visit covid.gov).

You have COVID. What should you do?

In accordance with the Wayne County Health Department and the CDC, Henry Ford College no longer requires a quarantine period if you contract COVID. What you should do depends on whether you have symptoms.

You do not need to report COVID cases to the College. Please note however, that facemasks are required for confirmed COVID cases as detailed below.

If you have COVID and you DO have symptoms

If you have symptoms, please stay home. You will need to follow the absence policies of your instructor(s) or your collective bargaining agreement.

You may return to work or classes when:

  1. You have no symptoms, or greatly improved symptoms
  2. You have no fever

You must also wear a well-fitting face mask such as N-95 for 5 additional days when you return to campus.

If you have COVID and you DO NOT have symptoms

If you are infected with COVID but you are not feeling ill (you have no symptoms) and you are fully able to work or study, you may continue to work or study as normal. However, you must wear a well-fitting face mask for at least 5 days while on campus, to protect others from contracting COVID while you are infectious.

How do I know if I have COVID?

If you have a respiratory illness, or if you have been directly exposed to someone who has a respiratory illness, you should test for COVID. COVID rapid tests are readily available for purchase at pharmacies. (You may order free Covid tests from Covidtests.gov.)

You may also request an on-site test at a pharmacy.

If you are using an at-home COVID rapid test, please check the expiration date. Do not rely on expired test kits for reliable results, as they might not identify the latest strains of COVID or might be ineffective in providing accurate results.

About face masks at HFC

All members of the HFC community are welcome to wear face masks / coverings at any time on either of our campuses and at all events. We ask everyone to be considerate of others' choices about wearing face masks.

Mask requirement following COVID infection:
Employees, students, and guests are required to wear a well-fitting face mask for 5 days after returning to campus following a confirmed COVID infection. A face mask is not required if you return to campus more than 10 full days after your infection began.

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Additional questions

If you have followed the guidelines on this page and you still have questions, please reach out to:

Employees:
Tiffany Webster
tlwebster1@hfcc.edu

Students:
Title IX and Student Compliance Office
StudentCovid-19@hfcc.edu