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Dear ����ֱ�� State University Students, Faculty and Staff,

This is a reminder that face coverings are now required indoors at these ����ֱ�� State locations:

• The College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence
• The Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic in Cleveland
• The Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative in Cleveland
• ����ֱ�� State University at Ashtabula

Masks are required indoors at these locations, except while working alone in an enclosed space such as a private office or lab.

����ֱ�� State is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for counties at “high,” “medium” or “low” community levels when making determinations for safety precautions on our campuses. Cuyahoga and Ashtabula counties are currently designated at “high” community levels for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC.

In counties that are at a “high” community level, the CDC recommends:

• Wear a mask indoors in public.
• Stay up to date with.
• if you show any virus symptoms.
• Those at high risk for severe illness may want to take additional safety precautions. 

Thank you for doing your part to keep our community safe and healthy.

Sincerely,

Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., MPH
Director, Pandemic Institutionalization Effort
Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Program Coordinator – Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Professor of Epidemiology, College of Public Health