Bystander Intervention
Covid-19 Edition
Episode 3
We all need social interaction. [Image of students hanging out on the Arts Quad, one walks over to a table where a student is giving away potted plants.]
But we also need to make sure we are interacting with others in a Covid safe way.
That might mean planning in advance to meet safely in-person. [Image of a student with a dog on a leash, and another student squatting down petting it.]
It might mean having hard conversations afterwards, if someone has been exposed. [Image of male student on the phone, talking to an image of a woman on the other end of the call. The male student also has an image of a group of people with graphics of a virus superimposed over the group.]
The best way to keep us all safe is to be honest.
Bystander Intervention: Contact Tracing [The same male student appears on the far left of the screen. Sixteen other people appear on the screen indicating that they are all connected and part of a network of people that know him. Some are as far apart as three degrees of separation from him.]
[A red circle is drawn around the male student.]
[Image of 5 students wearing masks, and walking down Ho Plaza past Cornell Health. Student A speaks.] Did you hear Alex is in quarantine? I hope they don't rat me out.
[Person B speaks.] Whoa, when were you with Alex?
[Person A speaks.] I hung out at their place last weekend. But I feel fine, it's not a big deal.
[Person C moves up to be next to Person A and speaks.] What do you mean 'rat you out'? You mean you hope Alex lies to the contact tracer?
[Image of the 5 students walking in Collegetown. Person A is texting on her phone and speaks.] Yeah, I don't want to have to quarantine for 2 weeks.
[Person B stops walking, as do the rest of the group. Person B speaks.] I wouldn't either. But you can't mess around with this. You could have the virus and not even know it.
If there's a chance you've been exposed, call Cornell Health and ask them what to do. And of course, keep wearing your mask!
If you are called for contact tracing, be thorough and honest.
You never know who may be more vulernable to the virus.
Identifying those who may have been exposed is critical to minimizing and containing the spread of Covid.
Contact tracers do not share information with the Behavioral Compact Team.
Everyone has a role to play to protect our community. [An infographic is displayed showing the various roles everyone has to play to protect their community.]
Wash hands.
Wear a mask.
Maintain physical distance.
Mask up.
Back up.
Wash up.
Daily check up.
No, really, pull that mask up!
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