Given the recent release of updated CDC guidance which now consolidates guidance for COVID 19 with that for other respiratory viruses (like influenza and RSV) and no longer calls for a specific 5-day isolation period for COVID,  Valley City State University is adjusting its approach to managing COVID cases.  Students who test positive for COVID will no longer be required to move to a separate isolation space.   Students who are ill with respiratory viruses are asked to self-isolate, staying out of classes and public spaces and getting meals to go (wearing a mask while in the dining hall) until symptoms are improving overall and they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication to keep it down.   There will no longer be any formal institutional determination or monitoring of return-to-class dates; students will exercise their own best judgement about when to return based on these recommendations.  All are asked to take additional precautions (e.g. wearing a mask when around others) until symptoms are resolved.    Respiratory Virus Guidance (cdc.gov) About Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick | Respiratory Illnesses | CDC