COVID Policy Version 3.0

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1	COVID Policy Version 3.0 - approved 8-24-2022, updated 9-30-2022
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4	Risk Category per CDC for Merrimack County	HIGH risk	HIGH risk	HIGH risk	MEDIUM risk - some restrictions	LOW risk - open
5						We are in this Phase as of 8/24/2022
6	Criteria	hospital overwhelm as determined by Pandemic Policy Team	more than 45 hospitalizations receiving active COVID treatment at Concord Hospital	less than or equal to 45 hospitalizations receiving active COVID treatment at Concord Hospital	Sustained Community Risk Level Medium in Merrimack County	Community Risk Level Low in Merrimack County
7	Outdoor groups EXCEPT worship	outdoor groups up to 50 people	outdoor groups, no limit	outdoor groups, no limit	outdoor groups, no limit	no limit
8	Indoor groups EXCEPT worship	indoor groups up to 20 people (vaccinated only)	indoor groups up to 20 people, or if staff-supervised, up to 40 in Fellowship Hall or 50 in Sanctuary	indoor groups up to 50 people	indoor groups up to 60 people	no limit
9	Worship	up to 20 people indoors by preregistration with full vaccination and N95/KN95 masks	indoors up to 50 people - all who are eligible must be vaccinated; sign-in required for newcomers in case contact tracing is needed; overflow for livestream could occur in Fellowship Hall (40 people) or outside	indoors up to 80 people; overflow for livestream could occur in Fellowship Hall (50 people) or outside	indoors up to 120 people; overflow for livestream could occur in Fellowship Hall (60 people) or outside	no limit
10	Masks	N95 or KN95 required indoors. Outdoors, required unless all are fully vaccinated	required indoors. Outdoors, required unless all eligible are fully vaccinated. Closed groups of up to 6 people who are up to date with vaccinations may unmask with consent of all.	optional outdoors; KN95/N95 required indoors with this exception: Groups of up to 20 people may unmask with consent of all.	required for Sunday worship or any event exceeding 60 people. KN95 or N95 encouraged. Optional at all other times.	not required unless person has a known exposure within the last ten days or symptoms of respiratory illness
11	Vaccines	Required for all present in building. Defined as: Must be two weeks past last dose. Plus must have had at least one booster if eligible. No waiting period following booster. Children must be up to date with vaccinations as available for their age group	Required for all present in building. Defined as: Must be two weeks past last dose. Plus must have had at least one booster if eligible. No waiting period following booster. Children must be up to date with vaccinations as available for their age group	Encouraged but not required for congregants. Staff must have primary series plus at least one booster.	Encouraged but not required for congregants. Staff must have primary series plus at least one booster.	Encouraged but not required for congregants. Staff must have primary series plus at least one booster.
12	Physical Distancing	6+ feet indoors and outdoors	6+ feet indoors. Outdoors, 6+ feet unless all who are eligible are fully vaccinated	optional outdoors; spread out indoors unless fully vaccinated closed group	encouraged but not required	not required unless person has a known exposure
13	Children & Youth programs (ages 5 and up)	online or outdoors only; may use restrooms; masks and distance required; teachers must be vaccinated	Indoors possible up to the individual room limits.Eligible children shall be up-to-date with their Covid vaccinations. Well-fitting medical-grade masks (any combination of surgical, surgical plus cloth, KN95 or N95) required.	Indoors & outdoors permitted. Must be in a room with mechanical ventilation and HEPA filter. Masks and vaccines not required for children. Adults/teachers will be vaccinated and masked.	Indoors & outdoors encouraged. Adults/teachers will be vaccinated and masked.	open with no restrictions. Adults/teachers will be vaccinated plus have at least one booster.
14	Nursery/Indoor Childcare	closed	nursery open for one family at a time; no childcare provided REVISIT WHEN VACCINE AVAILABLE TO UNDER 5s	nursery and childcare open. Masks and vaccines not required for children. Adults/teachers will be vaccinated and masked. Must be in a room with mechanical ventilation and HEPA filter.	nursery and childcare open. Adults/teachers will be vaccinated and masked.	open with no restrictions. Adults/teachers will be vaccinated plus have at least one booster.
15	Building	open by appointment or scheduled meeting only	open scheduled hours; restrooms available	open scheduled hours; restrooms available	open scheduled hours; restrooms available	open with no restrictions
16	Rentals	only leaseholders	only leaseholders or renters with previously signed agreements. Must follow mask rules for this phase.	permitted per capacity limits; must follow rules for this phase	permitted per capacity limits; must follow rules for this phase	open with no restrictions
17	Contact Tracing	gathering sign-in or preregistation required	gathering sign-in required	no sign-in	no sign-in	no sign-in
18	Food/Beverage	outdoor only and indivdually packaged	food and drinks allowed indoors for groups where all have up to date vaccinations. Masks shall only be removed while actively eating or drinking.	food and drinks allowed indoors. Masks shall only be removed while actively eating or drinking (unless group of 20 or less with consent of all.)	food and drinks allowed.	allowed
19	Ventilation	only use rooms with mechanical ventilation + HEPA filter	only use rooms with mechanical ventilation + HEPA filter	can use rooms without mechanical ventilation for adult programming, with HEPA filter, only when no other rooms are available	all rooms will have HEPA filters. When feasible, mechanical ventilation should be operational in the rooms where it exists but it is not required.	all rooms will have HEPA filters. When feasible, mechanical ventilation should be operational in the rooms where it exists but it is not required.
20	Singing - Choir	Rehearsals: masked, vaccinated, 3+ distance. Must wear KN95 or singer's mask. No performances indoors. Masked live performances outdoors only, 3+ distance, vaccinated & masked.	Rehearsals: masked, vaccinated, 3+ distance. Must wear KN95 or singer's mask. No performances indoors. Masked live performances outdoors only, 3+ distance, vaccinated & masked.	rehearsals and live performances with up to 30 vaccinated singers, mask optional, 3+ feet. (During worship choir must remain masked unless singing.)	rehearsals and live performances with up to 30 vaccinated singers, mask optional, 3+ feet. (During worship choir must remain masked unless singing.)	Choir must be vaccinated (primary series plus at least one booster). Otherwise no restrictions
21	Singing - Congregation	singing softly, masked, indoors and outdoors	singing softly, masked, indoors and outdoors	singing allowed outdoors without masks. Masks required when singing indoors.	masks required during worship, but masks not required for singing at smaller events.	no restrictions
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