Staying Vigilant
COVID-19 INFORMATION
In order for NECCA to be able to offer any in person programming during the COVID-19 pandemic, NECCA needs your help. Your personal safety and that of our community are paramount at NECCA, and will require the cooperation of all of our staff, students, and community. Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our community safe!
Please keep in mind that there is more risk with what we do at NECCA, so our protocols are more strict than State Guidelines. In addition, the status of community transmission, presence of variants and rate of vaccinations in our area continues to change as well. With that in mind, we want you to know that we may need to adjust our protocols at any time in order to prioritize safety for our students, staff, and our community. Staying open for all of you is our greatest reward.
For more information about our COVID-19 related policies and procedures, please read our COVID-19 Safety Policies below.
Important Information
COVID policies as of November 2022
Updated 11/14/2022
We are monitoring Fall/early Winter flu and COVID season very carefully and anticipate making updates to our mitigation strategies (such as mask optional) in early 2023.
- Masking is mandatory. You may wear a surgical paper mask, a surgical mask under a cloth mask, or these approved masks inside NECCA based on best fit: KN95, KF94, N95.
- Indoor drinking permitted for all persons at any time inside NECCA facilities for all ages.
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Limited Indoor Eating: As the cold weather arrives, some indoor eating is permitted by prior request 48 hrs in advance. You will be assigned a location in the building that is a minimum 6′ away from others. Contact your Program Director or email covid@necenterforcircusarts.org.
- Unvaccinated students of all ages that have been approved for a medical or religious exemption should test prior to class, and test weekly if enrolled in all day long and multi-day workshops and camps. Unvaccinated staff must also test weekly. Proof of testing can be sent to covid@necenterforcircusarts.org or shown at check in.
- Proof of completed vaccination for ages 1.5 and up are required for entry to NECCA, including parents required to be present during pre-school classes. Visitors and audience may show proof of vaccination or negative test. If you wish to request a medical or religious exemption, please fill out these forms and send to covid@necenterforcircusarts.org at least 72 business hours in advance of your class. NOTE: If forms are filled out on a Friday, they will not be reviewed until the following Monday afternoon.
- If you are not feeling well or have a fever, please stay home. For more details check here.
DOCUMENTATION
COVID-19 SAFETY POLICIES
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Feeling Under the Weather?
Please stay home and do not return to NECCA until you’ve had a negative COVID test if you have one or more of the following symptoms.
PCR tests are greatly preferred. Rapid at-home tests are an option when PCR tests are inaccessible, but this testing requires 2 tests within 36 hours for accurate results.
- Fever (100.4 F or higher)
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Fatigue
- Muscle pain or aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
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