Policies and procedures related to trending public health concerns, if any, will be posted here.
All CTY health policies and procedures are subject to change at any time in response to regulatory changes or emergent local or national public health concerns.
COVID-19 Policies and Procedures
Prevention
It is strongly recommended, but not required, that CTY staff and students be up to date on COVID-19 vaccination.
Response
CTY aligns its response to cases of COVID-19 with the U.S. CDC guidelines, Preventing Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You're Sick and to any host site requirements.
Per CDC guidelines, if students or staff test positive for COVID-19, CTY requires:
- Isolation until, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
- Symptoms are getting better overall, and
- The person has not had a fever (and is not using fever-reducing medication).
- The person to wear a mask for five days after returning to normal activities, except when eating, bathing, or sleeping.
Students who leave isolation return to living in their assigned rooms with their roommate(s).
Site-Specific Requirements
In summer 2024, only one CTY host site, Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif., required additional steps for people testing positive for COVID-19. View the current Loyola Marymount University COVID-19 protocols. These are subject to change between now and the start of the 2025 CTY program.
Notification
If a student tests positive for COVID-19, CTY will notify the student’s family. There will be no other notifications.