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First university-affiliated COVID-19 case announced with quarantine notice

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Clemson announced that an individual affiliated with the University tested positive for COVID-19 after self-identifying with symptoms and self-quarantining, with contacts also notified.

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COVID-19 Update – 03/26/2020 Clemson University received confirmation an individual affiliated with the University has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual self-identified upon having symptoms and has not been in any University building since prior to becoming symptomatic. This person reached out to their healthcare provider for guidance, has been self-quarantining at home, and maintaining phone contact with health providers. In addition, individuals in direct contact with the patient before the patient became symptomatic were notified of the testing, have been in self-quarantine since that time, and have not shown any symptoms. Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus.University officials are committed to providing ongoing, accurate information to our entire community through the university website atClemson.edu/coronavirus. Clemson University continues to encourage all individuals to follow guidance provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC): _Individuals with signs of illness should stay at home and not attend public gatherings. South Carolinians are encouraged to monitor for symptoms, practice social distancing, avoid touching frequently touched items, and regularly wash their hands, especially after being in a public place._ _Anyone with concerns about their health should reach out to their healthcare provider or use the telehealth services provided by several health care systems. For telehealth options and the latest information about DHEC’s COVID-19 response efforts, please visit__scdhec.gov/COVID-19__. Visit__scdmh.net__for stress, anxiety and mental health resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health._ _“Residents should not expect individual notification that they were exposed to a case, rather everyone should practice social distancing, stay home and stay away from other people if they’re sick, and wash their hands frequently with soap and water,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician consultant._ RESOURCES Clemson University’s COVID-19 Information Page Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) SC-DHEC COVID-19 Information Page University Call Center, 864-365-0555 ————- _Issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, a federal law originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, that mandates timely notices to the campus community. The Clery Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education._
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COVID-19 Update – 03/26/2020 Clemson University received confirmation an individual affiliated with the University has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual self-identified upon having symptoms and has not been in any University building since prior to becoming symptomatic. This person reached out to their healthcare provider for guidance, has been self-quarantining at home, and maintaining phone contact with health providers. In addition, individuals in direct contact with the patient before the patient became symptomatic were notified of the testing, have been in self-quarantine since that time, and have not shown any symptoms. Clemson University officials continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are actively engaged in daily planning in an effort to inform and reduce the risk to faculty, staff, students and visitors from the virus.University officials are committed to providing ongoing, accurate information to our entire community through the university website atClemson.edu/coronavirus. Clemson University continues to encourage all individuals to follow guidance provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC): _Individuals with signs of illness should stay at home and not attend public gatherings. South Carolinians are encouraged to monitor for symptoms, practice social distancing, avoid touching frequently touched items, and regularly wash their hands, especially after being in a public place._ _Anyone with concerns about their health should reach out to their healthcare provider or use the telehealth services provided by several health care systems. For telehealth options and the latest information about DHEC’s COVID-19 response efforts, please visit__scdhec.gov/COVID-19__. Visit__scdmh.net__for stress, anxiety and mental health resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health._ _“Residents should not expect individual notification that they were exposed to a case, rather everyone should practice social distancing, stay home and stay away from other people if they’re sick, and wash their hands frequently with soap and water,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician consultant._ RESOURCES Clemson University’s COVID-19 Information Page Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) SC-DHEC COVID-19 Information Page University Call Center, 864-365-0555 ————- _Issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, a federal law originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, that mandates timely notices to the campus community. The Clery Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education._

  • Sourcepresent25/25

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    Present majority s.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (0).
    2. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (1).
    3. present: University officials messaging is the sender (2).
    4. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (3).
    5. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (4).
    6. present: University officials messaging is the sender (5).
    7. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (6).
    8. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (7).
    9. present: University officials messaging is the sender (8).
    10. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (9).
    11. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (10).
    12. present: University officials messaging is the sender (11).
    13. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (12).
    14. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (13).
    15. present: University officials messaging is the sender (14).
    16. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (15).
    17. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (16).
    18. present: University officials messaging is the sender (17).
    19. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (18).
    20. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (19).
    21. present: University officials messaging is the sender (20).
    22. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (21).
    23. present: Official CU Alerts notice is the source (22).
    24. present: University officials messaging is the sender (23).
    25. present: CU Alert COVID update identifies Clemson (24).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority h.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (0).
    2. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (1).
    3. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (2).
    4. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (3).
    5. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (4).
    6. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (5).
    7. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (6).
    8. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (7).
    9. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (8).
    10. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (9).
    11. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (10).
    12. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (11).
    13. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (12).
    14. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (13).
    15. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (14).
    16. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (15).
    17. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (16).
    18. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (17).
    19. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (18).
    20. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (19).
    21. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (20).
    22. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (21).
    23. present: Hazard is confirmed COVID-19 infection (22).
    24. present: Named public health hazard is COVID-19 (23).
    25. present: COVID-19 positive case is the hazard (24).
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority l.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (0).
    2. present: University buildings are referenced (1).
    3. present: Campus community is the where (2).
    4. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (3).
    5. present: University buildings are referenced (4).
    6. present: Campus community is the where (5).
    7. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (6).
    8. present: University buildings are referenced (7).
    9. present: Campus community is the where (8).
    10. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (9).
    11. present: University buildings are referenced (10).
    12. present: Campus community is the where (11).
    13. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (12).
    14. present: University buildings are referenced (13).
    15. present: Campus community is the where (14).
    16. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (15).
    17. present: University buildings are referenced (16).
    18. present: Campus community is the where (17).
    19. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (18).
    20. present: University buildings are referenced (19).
    21. present: Campus community is the where (20).
    22. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (21).
    23. present: University buildings are referenced (22).
    24. present: Campus community is the where (23).
    25. present: University affiliation / campus community is location (24).
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority g.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (0).
    2. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (1).
    3. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (2).
    4. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (3).
    5. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (4).
    6. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (5).
    7. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (6).
    8. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (7).
    9. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (8).
    10. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (9).
    11. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (10).
    12. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (11).
    13. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (12).
    14. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (13).
    15. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (14).
    16. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (15).
    17. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (16).
    18. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (17).
    19. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (18).
    20. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (19).
    21. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (20).
    22. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (21).
    23. present: Social distancing and hand washing instructions (22).
    24. present: Guidance points to health providers and DHEC (23).
    25. present: DHEC health guidance and stay home if ill is guidance (24).
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority t.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (0).
    2. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (1).
    3. present: Date of the notice is explicit (2).
    4. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (3).
    5. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (4).
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    7. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (6).
    8. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (7).
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    10. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (9).
    11. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (10).
    12. present: Date of the notice is explicit (11).
    13. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (12).
    14. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (13).
    15. present: Date of the notice is explicit (14).
    16. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (15).
    17. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (16).
    18. present: Date of the notice is explicit (17).
    19. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (18).
    20. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (19).
    21. present: Date of the notice is explicit (20).
    22. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (21).
    23. present: Temporal marker of the update is present (22).
    24. present: Date of the notice is explicit (23).
    25. present: 03/26/2020 date is stated (24).
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority i.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (0).
    2. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (1).
    3. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (2).
    4. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (3).
    5. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (4).
    6. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (5).
    7. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (6).
    8. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (7).
    9. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (8).
    10. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (9).
    11. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (10).
    12. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (11).
    13. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (12).
    14. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (13).
    15. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (14).
    16. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (15).
    17. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (16).
    18. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (17).
    19. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (18).
    20. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (19).
    21. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (20).
    22. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (21).
    23. present: Health risk of COVID-19 is impact (22).
    24. present: Impact is disease transmission risk (23).
    25. present: Symptoms and self-quarantine convey impact (24).

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Official CU Alerts recovery of first affiliated COVID case notice
Outcome
Patient self-quarantined; contacts notified and asymptomatic at announcement.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Clemson University: First university-affiliated COVID-19 case announced with quarantine notice." Incident of March 26, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/clemson-university-first-covid-case-affiliate-2020-03-26/

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