Dear Colleagues, Please note three important updates to our COVID-19 policies and protocols: Effective immediately, masks are now required in the first and second floor lobby areas of the Swope Center. These spaces can get congested, particularly in the summer months when our campus is at highest density. Masking can help to reduce the risk of […]
Dear Colleagues, Due to an increased number of COVID-19 cases on the MBL campus and Barnstable County’s COVID-19 Community Level increasing to “high” transmission within the last few days, the MBL is recommending that individuals wear a mask in indoor campus settings when others are present. The CDC mask guidance for counties in the high category is to wear […]
Dear Colleagues, According to CDC estimates, the coronavirus Delta variant, believed to be the most transmissible variant yet, has caused more than 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in the United States. On Tuesday, July 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidance for fully vaccinated people, including issuing a new recommendation that […]
Dear Colleagues – As many of you have no doubt heard, there has been a recent increase in COVID-19 cases on the Cape, primarily in the larger towns and particularly in Provincetown. The outbreak is assumed to be caused by the Delta variant and in the case of Provincetown has infected fully vaccinated in addition to unvaccinated […]
Dear Colleagues, As COVID-19 mitigation measures ease on our campus and across the nation, we are beginning to experience some normalcy in our lives. Thankfully, we were able to eliminate our outdoor mask requirement before the summer heat arrived. However, the requirement that masks be worn indoors in all MBL buildings remains in effect until further notice. […]
Dear Colleagues – As communicated in the June 9 message to staff, the MBL is continuing its transition to pre-COVID operations in recognition of an encouraging decrease in COVID-19 rates in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and nationwide as well as high numbers of fully vaccinated individuals on our campus. This message summarizes changes to public health […]