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COVID-19 Community Update - April 7, 2021

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On 2021-04-07, Pepperdine Emergency Information posted: COVID-19 Community Update – April 7, 2021.

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As mentioned at today’s President’s briefing, on April 5, 2021, Los Angeles County transitioned into the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, with a 3.1 adjusted case rate per 100,000 residents. As of March 30, 2021, the county has recorded a 1.4 percent positivity rate. In Los Angeles County, the orange tier allows a number of sectors to further expand their reopening, including movie theaters, restaurants, churches, museums, zoos, and aquariums, which are allowed to operate from 25 percent to 50 percent of capacity, while gyms are increased from 10 percent to 25 percent of capacity. This week, Los Angeles County also allowed institutes of higher education (IHE) to provide indoor, in-person lectures at up to 50 percent capacity or to 200 students, whichever is fewer. Four million vaccines are expected to be administered statewide this week throughout regions with the highest number of reported COVID-19 cases, which will facilitate the transition to the yellow tier. Qualifying for the yellow tier will require being in the orange tier for three weeks, and demonstrating a case rate that is less than 2.0 and a positivity rate less than two percent for two consecutive weeks. Under this guidance, Los Angeles County may transition to the yellow tier by May 4, 2021, at the earliest. On April 6, 2021, California governor Gavin Newsom announced that on June 15, 2021, the state will fully open its economy if the vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years of age and older who wish to be inoculated and if hospitalization rates remain stable and low. Under this guidance, everyday activities will be allowed and businesses can open with common-sense risk reduction measures, including encouraging all Californians to get vaccinated and mandating face coverings to prevent illness and promote health. State officials will continue contact tracing and testing, as well as monitoring hospitalization rates, vaccine access, and vaccine efficacy against variants. Travel Advisory Update According to travel advisory updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals who are fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine. California updated its travel advisory to lift the recommendation to stay within 120 miles of home. Los Angeles County has also updated its travel advisory, noting that fully vaccinated asymptomatic travelers will not need to quarantine or get tested upon their return, and travelers who are not fully vaccinated must quarantine for seven full days and get a negative test within three to five days after arriving in the county. Individuals who do not get tested must quarantine for 10 full days. Commencement Update The University continues to lobby state and local government agencies to lift the out-of-state visitor restrictions and allow for in-person commencement ceremonies. Commencement updates for each school will continue to be shared by each school’s dean’s office. Seaver College will provide updates regarding the college’s commencement ceremonies in Dean Feltner’s April 12 community update. Summer School and International Programs Updates Summer courses are expected to be in session this year, with each of the five schools selecting to conduct in-person, online, or hybrid classes. Additional information about summer courses will continue to be shared by each school. Seaver students will receive information regarding international programs in the college’s community update from Dean Feltner on Monday, April 12. COVID-19 Vaccination Updates As of April 1, 2021, California residents 50 years of age or older qualify to receive the vaccine. Beginning April 15, 2021, those age 16 or older will qualify to receive the vaccine. Pepperdine’s vaccination clinics at the Malibu campus, operated through the Student Health Center (SHC), have administered 700 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to date. In addition to University employees, the SHC administered the vaccine to Malibu residents last week. Individuals who received their first dose at Pepperdine will receive emails asking them to schedule their second dose appointments. COVID-19 Outbreak and Inspection Updates The University has had an uptick in cases with 36 new positive cases since March 25, 2021, including several which are connected to one another. As with every positive case tested by or reported to the University, the Student Health Center implemented its comprehensive contact tracing and case management plans, ensuring each positive case is interviewed and directed to isolation, all close contacts are notified and directed to quarantine, and infection control measures are put into place. Additionally, when clusters of at least three cases are linked (as was the case here), the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health characterizes these clusters as an outbreak and works with schools to ensure their protocols are satisfactory and recommend strategies to curb the spread of cases. On April 2, 2021, the L.A. County Public Health conducted a site visit at the Malibu campus and a follow-up call this week. The health department was pleasantly surprised this was the first outbreak of cases Pepperdine has had and complimented the University’s protocols, plans, and action taken—citing Pepperdine as a role model for exposure plans and response in higher education. The Pepperdine community will notice some of the infection control measures put in place in response to the outbreak, including the following: further reductions to the number of people in Lovernich apartments (one per apartment), a temporary pause on indoor dining, and screening testing for on-campus residential students and student-athletes.
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As mentioned at today’s President’s briefing, on April 5, 2021, Los Angeles County transitioned into the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, with a 3.1 adjusted case rate per 100,000 residents. As of March 30, 2021, the county has recorded a 1.4 percent positivity rate. In Los Angeles County, the orange tier allows a number of sectors to further expand their reopening, including movie theaters, restaurants, churches, museums, zoos, and aquariums, which are allowed to operate from 25 percent to 50 percent of capacity, while gyms are increased from 10 percent to 25 percent of capacity. This week, Los Angeles County also allowed institutes of higher education (IHE) to provide indoor, in-person lectures at up to 50 percent capacity or to 200 students, whichever is fewer. Four million vaccines are expected to be administered statewide this week throughout regions with the highest number of reported COVID-19 cases, which will facilitate the transition to the yellow tier. Qualifying for the yellow tier will require being in the orange tier for three weeks, and demonstrating a case rate that is less than 2.0 and a positivity rate less than two percent for two consecutive weeks. Under this guidance, Los Angeles County may transition to the yellow tier by May 4, 2021, at the earliest. On April 6, 2021, California governor Gavin Newsom announced that on June 15, 2021, the state will fully open its economy if the vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years of age and older who wish to be inoculated and if hospitalization rates remain stable and low. Under this guidance, everyday activities will be allowed and businesses can open with common-sense risk reduction measures, including encouraging all Californians to get vaccinated and mandating face coverings to prevent illness and promote health. State officials will continue contact tracing and testing, as well as monitoring hospitalization rates, vaccine access, and vaccine efficacy against variants. Travel Advisory Update According to travel advisory updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals who are fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine. California updated its travel advisory to lift the recommendation to stay within 120 miles of home. Los Angeles County has also updated its travel advisory, noting that fully vaccinated asymptomatic travelers will not need to quarantine or get tested upon their return, and travelers who are not fully vaccinated must quarantine for seven full days and get a negative test within three to five days after arriving in the county. Individuals who do not get tested must quarantine for 10 full days. Commencement Update The University continues to lobby state and local government agencies to lift the out-of-state visitor restrictions and allow for in-person commencement ceremonies. Commencement updates for each school will continue to be shared by each school’s dean’s office. Seaver College will provide updates regarding the college’s commencement ceremonies in Dean Feltner’s April 12 community update. Summer School and International Programs Updates Summer courses are expected to be in session this year, with each of the five schools selecting to conduct in-person, online, or hybrid classes. Additional information about summer courses will continue to be shared by each school. Seaver students will receive information regarding international programs in the college’s community update from Dean Feltner on Monday, April 12. COVID-19 Vaccination Updates As of April 1, 2021, California residents 50 years of age or older qualify to receive the vaccine. Beginning April 15, 2021, those age 16 or older will qualify to receive the vaccine. Pepperdine’s vaccination clinics at the Malibu campus, operated through the Student Health Center (SHC), have administered 700 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to date. In addition to University employees, the SHC administered the vaccine to Malibu residents last week. Individuals who received their first dose at Pepperdine will receive emails asking them to schedule their second dose appointments. COVID-19 Outbreak and Inspection Updates The University has had an uptick in cases with 36 new positive cases since March 25, 2021, including several which are connected to one another. As with every positive case tested by or reported to the University, the Student Health Center implemented its comprehensive contact tracing and case management plans, ensuring each positive case is interviewed and directed to isolation, all close contacts are notified and directed to quarantine, and infection control measures are put into place. Additionally, when clusters of at least three cases are linked (as was the case here), the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health characterizes these clusters as an outbreak and works with schools to ensure their protocols are satisfactory and recommend strategies to curb the spread of cases. On April 2, 2021, the L.A. County Public Health conducted a site visit at the Malibu campus and a follow-up call this week. The health department was pleasantly surprised this was the first outbreak of cases Pepperdine has had and complimented the University’s protocols, plans, and action taken—citing Pepperdine as a role model for exposure plans and response in higher education. The Pepperdine community will notice some of the infection control measures put in place in response to the outbreak, including the following: further reductions to the number of people in Lovernich apartments (one per apartment), a temporary pause on indoor dining, and screening testing for on-campus residential students and student-athletes.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds s present (25/25).

    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: Element present: University sender named. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because University sender named. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: University sender named. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from University sender named. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: University sender named. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via University sender named. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on University sender named. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: University sender named. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: University sender named. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: University sender named. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: University sender named. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because University sender named. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: University sender named. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from University sender named. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: University sender named. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via University sender named. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on University sender named. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: University sender named. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: University sender named. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: University sender named. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: University sender named. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because University sender named. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: University sender named. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from University sender named. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: University sender named. Pass note 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present (25/25).

    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: Element present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because specific hazard or incident. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from specific hazard or incident. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via specific hazard or incident. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on specific hazard or incident. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because specific hazard or incident. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from specific hazard or incident. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via specific hazard or incident. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on specific hazard or incident. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because specific hazard or incident. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from specific hazard or incident. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: specific hazard or incident. Pass note 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds l present (25/25).

    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: Element present: named place or campus. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because named place or campus. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: named place or campus. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from named place or campus. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: named place or campus. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via named place or campus. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on named place or campus. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: named place or campus. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: named place or campus. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: named place or campus. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: named place or campus. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because named place or campus. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: named place or campus. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from named place or campus. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: named place or campus. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via named place or campus. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on named place or campus. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: named place or campus. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: named place or campus. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: named place or campus. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: named place or campus. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because named place or campus. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: named place or campus. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from named place or campus. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: named place or campus. Pass note 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (25/25).

    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: Element present: recipient instruction. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because recipient instruction. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from recipient instruction. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: recipient instruction. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via recipient instruction. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on recipient instruction. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: recipient instruction. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: recipient instruction. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: recipient instruction. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because recipient instruction. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from recipient instruction. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: recipient instruction. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via recipient instruction. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on recipient instruction. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: recipient instruction. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: recipient instruction. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: recipient instruction. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: recipient instruction. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because recipient instruction. Pass note 22.
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    24. present: Judged present from recipient instruction. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: recipient instruction. Pass note 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present (25/25).

    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: Element present: time or recency cue. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because time or recency cue. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from time or recency cue. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: time or recency cue. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via time or recency cue. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on time or recency cue. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: time or recency cue. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: time or recency cue. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: time or recency cue. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because time or recency cue. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from time or recency cue. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: time or recency cue. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via time or recency cue. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on time or recency cue. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: time or recency cue. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: time or recency cue. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: time or recency cue. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because time or recency cue. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: time or recency cue. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from time or recency cue. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: time or recency cue. Pass note 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    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: Element present: severity or consequence. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because severity or consequence. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from severity or consequence. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: severity or consequence. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via severity or consequence. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on severity or consequence. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: severity or consequence. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: severity or consequence. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: severity or consequence. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because severity or consequence. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from severity or consequence. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: severity or consequence. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via severity or consequence. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on severity or consequence. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: severity or consequence. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: severity or consequence. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: severity or consequence. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because severity or consequence. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: severity or consequence. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from severity or consequence. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: severity or consequence. Pass note 25.

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