Written by:
Student Health Services, UofG
Updated June 2023
Follow these steps to help protect yourself if your roommate or someone you live with is is sick:
- Ensure you have had your seasonal flu shot and all the COVID-19 vaccine and booster [1]doses for which you are eligible. If you still require a booster, please book an appointment with Student Health Services at 519-824-4120 ext. 52131 (M-F 9am-4:30pm) or get your vaccine from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health [2]
- Spend time away from your residence room/housing unit while your roommate is isolating.
- Wear a well-fitted mask in shared spaces with your roommate and when you are out in public (close contacts must wear a mask for 10 days after their last unprotected contact with a case). Your roommate should also wear a mask when you are together in a shared space.
- Maintain physical distancing. If your room/unit does not allow for six feet of distancing, maintain the maximum distance possible.
- Open windows when weather permits.
- Run bathroom and/or kitchen exhaust fans.
- Clean hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (containing at least 60% ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol).
- Avoid touching your face, nose, mouth, and eyes.
- Do not share items like towels, cups, dishes, or phones.
- Frequently disinfect commonly touched surfaces e.g., light switches, doorknobs and sink and toilet handles. Find out which products are on Health Canada's list of disinfectants with evidence against COVID-19 [3].
- Monitor for symptoms of respiratory illnesses and if symptoms develop:
- isolate
- complete a student declaration form (SDF) [4]
- follow the isolation and masking requirements for individuals with a respiratory illness including COVID-19
Helpful Links:
→ Colds and Flu [8]
→ Infectious Mononucleosis [9]
→ Healthy Living in Residence [10]
→ ILI (Influenza-Like Illness) [11]
