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UC Berkeley lifts residence hall general self-sequester mandate
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According to a UC Berkeley student affairs email, students living in campus residence halls will no longer have to self-sequester starting Tuesday. However, students who have been asked by University Health Services to quarantine or isolate themselves will only be released after their quarantine period ends.
Last Updated February 15, 2021
After a downward trend of UC Berkeley COVID-19 cases, campus will lift the general self-sequester for residential hall students effective Tuesday.
Students who have not been asked by University Health Services to quarantine or isolate themselves can now leave their rooms and floors while following social distancing guidelines and wearing masks. During the self-sequester, which went into effect Feb. 1, students were unable to leave their rooms for solo outdoor exercise.
UC Berkeley permits outdoor recreation, exercise for sequestering students
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According to a UC Berkeley student affairs email, students living in campus residence halls are allowed to leave their rooms for outdoor recreation and exercise given that they are not in isolation or quarantine. Students in residence halls are still required to self-sequester until Monday.
Last Updated February 12, 2021
Though UC Berkeley students living in the residence halls are required to self-sequester until Monday, they are now permitted to leave their rooms and floors for outdoor recreation and exercise as COVID-19 cases decline.
According to a student affairs email sent Friday, students with green badges in the eTang portal, or those who are not in isolation or quarantine, can leave their rooms to get fresh air, go on walks or exercise between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.