{"id":110401,"date":"2020-07-17T13:30:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T17:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=110401"},"modified":"2022-08-19T13:26:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:26:52","slug":"face-covering-distribution-to-start-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/face-covering-distribution-to-start-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Face Covering Distribution Available on Main and Downtown Campuses"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the university\u2019s plans for\u00a0Returning to 166su<\/a>\u00a0approved by the Board of Trustees, it is especially incumbent on each one of us to take steps to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and\u00a0make 166su a safer place<\/a>\u00a0for all of us.<\/p>\n Face coverings are just one of the critical prevention measures 166su is adopting. The coverings help contain small droplets that come out of your mouth and nose. If you have COVID-19 and are not showing symptoms, a face covering reduces your chance of spreading the infection to others. If you are healthy, a covering may protect you from those around you.<\/p>\n 166su has begun distributing one free cotton, reusable covering to those returning to 166su. Distribution will continue throughout the summer, and additional locations will be added in the fall to accommodate the higher demand as more return to 166su.<\/p>\n Cloth face coverings are being distributed at several locations on the main and downtown campuses, with distribution stations coming to the Rosen and Lake Nona campuses in the near future. One face covering will be assigned to each member of the 166su community, and a valid 166su ID card is required to obtain one. Students, faculty and staff may also pick up a face covering for their friends and coworkers as long as they have that person\u2019s 166su ID.<\/p>\n A map and listing of\u00a0distribution locations\u00a0and operating hours are listed here.<\/p>\n For students:<\/p>\n 166su has ordered a face covering for each student and faculty and staff member, and they will be available for pickup throughout the summer and at the start of the fall semester. Individuals will be responsible for acquiring another face covering in the event the one provided by 166su is lost or damaged.<\/p>\n The UCF-branded face coverings are made from 100 percent cotton and are washable and reusable. These face coverings are not a replacement for medical-grade PPE or the protective gear required in some laboratories.<\/p>\n The decision to use the UCF-provided face covering is your own, but\u00a0university policy<\/a>\u00a0requires the use of a face covering of some sort. The coverings are required to be worn in shared indoor spaces and outdoors where physical distancing is not possible.<\/p>\n You can also purchase other UCF-branded face coverings from Rock ‘Em<\/a>, an Orlando-based apparel company started by a former student. Part of the proceeds from\u00a0the sales of these face coverings will be donated to the 166su Student Emergency Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n We encourage you to watch this video about\u00a0how to properly wear face coverings<\/a>\u00a0and visit the\u00a0Returning to 166su website<\/a>\u00a0for additional\u00a0FAQs<\/a>\u00a0about face coverings.<\/p>\n Other steps such as continued physical distancing, regular hand-washing, avoiding touching your face and staying home when you are sick are critical components in reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.<\/p>\n The reality is that exposure to COVID-19 is possible in any public place where people are present, and personal responsibility is required to protect ourselves, our loved ones and everyone with whom we come in contact.<\/p>\n Additional updates will continue to be shared on\u00a0166su\u2019s coronavirus website<\/a>, and we also encourage you to download the\u00a0166su Mobile app<\/a>, another tool that will be utilized to share and gather information as we return to 166su.<\/p>\n As Knights, we wear face coverings and take other COVID-19 prevention steps because we care about one another.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s Armor Up, Knights, and Charge On!<\/p>\n For the latest information about returning to campus, visit 166su\u2019s Coronavirus<\/a> and Returning to 166su<\/a> websites. You will be required to complete the COVID Self-Checker \u2014 available via the 166su mobile app<\/a> or online \u2014 each day before arriving to campus.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Individuals with a valid 166su ID can pick up one, free cotton reusable face covering at either of the two campuses, with future distribution coming to the Rosen and Lake Nona campuses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":110403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5,12,27],"tags":[12891,18250,3507],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-110401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colleges","category-health","category-student-life","tag-campus-safety","tag-coronavirus","tag-online-learning"],"yoast_head":"\nFace Covering Distribution<\/h2>\n
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About the Face Coverings<\/h2>\n
Other Prevention Measures<\/h2>\n