Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019)
Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Stop the Spread of COVID-19.
Business Operations COVID Support Team
Still have questions about COVID-19 protocols and operations? Contact the Business Operations COVID Support Team, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 502-852-7549, email businessops@louisville.edu, or start a live chat.
Health and Safety Expectations
Masks and Physical Distancing
All students, faculty and staff are required to wear masks and practice physical distancing of at least six feet while on campus. Learn more about UofL’s Health and Safety Protocols. Remember, face shields do not count as a mask or face covering. For more details on mask use, read the Mask FAQs.
Testing
All students, faculty and staff on campus are required to get tested. UofL's contract vendor, Bluewater Diagnostic Lab, is conducting testing for all university members on weekdays on the Belknap and HSC campuses. Learn more.
Feeling symptoms?
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or you are concerned that you may have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, you should:
- Stay at home or in your residential hall.
- Notify Campus Health at 502-852-6446 or hlthoff@louisville.edu.
- Contact your medical provider.
- If you are an employee, notify your supervisor.
Even if you decide to seek care from your own medical provider, be sure to still inform Campus Health so the university can effectively track COVID-19 cases and ensure proper isolation and quarantine procedures for our campus community.
University Response
COVID-19 Vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine is not required, but it is highly encouraged. The FDA approved vaccine is being distributed in phases, starting first with health care facilities and long-term care facilities. Once the vaccine becomes available to the university, UofL Health will send individual vaccine invitations to our university members. For details, read the university's COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs and the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine information page.Testing Dashboard
View the Testing Dashboard for the number of tests, positive cases and negative cases of COVID-19 within our university community. These numbers are updated by Campus Health Services three times per week.
Contact Tracing Process
Once the results of a COVID-19 test are confirmed positive, contact investigation will be initiated by Campus Health Services (Campus Health) in partnership with public health officials. Once contacts have been identified, Campus Health will notify anyone who may have been exposed.
Read more about the university's COVID-19 Mitigation procedures and take a look at Campus Health's Response Procedures for a step-by-step reference on how Campus Health conducts investigation.
Scenario Planning
As part of UofL's preparation for the virus's potential effects on students, faculty and staff, university officials are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 on campus and in the community. Read the list of key scenarios that could require a quick response and what those potential responses by the university might be.
Travel Guidelines
Travel Policies
University-sponsored travel that is not essential is not permitted at this time. Read the following interim travel policies that are currently in effect:
Traveler's Report
If you intend to travel to any domestic or international location with a 10% positivity rate or higher, report your travel to Campus Health Services by clicking the button below. Campus Health Services will contact you if you need to quarantine and this information helps with contact investigations.
*Please login to Office365 with your UofL account to complete this form.
Travel Resources
All UofL members should carefully research the state-wide positivity rate or the international warning level of a destination before choosing to travel. Remember, personal travel is discouraged during the pandemic.