[CED/CD/EAT] Question from admin

Wed Jan 19 10:58:52 MST 2022

We have not reached the level such that programs and/or operations are struggling to deliver because of the inability of personnel to conduct business.

A ‘lot' is relative and we are certainly getting reports of more personnel testing positive or experiencing some symptoms for a few days. We had 3-4 reports in the past couple of weeks compared to maybe 1 per month near the end of 2021.

I am not hearing of personnel isolating and missing work because of familys' health. Only 1 occurred back in November.

Overall, it seems that omicron is what it was described to be as a more virulent/transmissible strain but not as debilitating to those being infected. Symptoms seem to be relatively mild and last 2-3 days.

I am encouraging remote work and limiting office work. Office hours are reduced to mornings due to staffing and will go to normal when a new hire comes on board.
If there are Agents and programs experiencing otherwise, I hope to hear from them.

kai

On Jan 19, 2022, at 9:34 AM, Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin at arizona.edu<mailto:ecmartin at arizona.edu>> wrote:

Dear Directors and ADs:

I was sent an email with some questions about COVID’s impact on Extension programs, and I thought I would do a quick canvas to see if any of you had some input.

The questions are:

  1.  Are you struggling to deliver on missions one way or another because of clinical COVID illness so severe - meaning that people literally can’t work?
  2.  Are you hearing of a lot of CES employees with SARS COV2 positive tests (i.e., SARS COV2 infection) who are required to take isolation/quarantine periods? Please include your definition of “a lot”.
  3.  Are you hearing of a lot of CES employees with SARS COV2 negative tests who are required to take isolation/quarantine periods because of familial exposure? Please include your definition of “a lot.”

I will need to answer by the end of the day. My take is that there are a few instances but not what I would call a lot.

Let me know if you have any input on this.

Ed

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