The Pentagon Reservation will transfer to Well being Safety Situation Bravo efficient instantly as a consequence of a big lower in COVID-19 circumstances and constructive check circumstances within the Nationwide Capital Area over the previous two weeks. Each Armed Forces Retirement House campuses, in Washington, D.C., and Gulfport, Mississippi, will transition HPCON Bravo Plus.
Moreover, in accordance with new steerage from the Heart for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) and the present CDC COVID-19 neighborhood ranges for Arlington County and the Metropolis of Alexandria, Virginia, designated as “low,” masks are usually not required indoors within the Pentagon Reservation for totally vaccinated or unvaccinated army, civilian staff, on-site contractors, or guests.
Pentagon Reservation services not in Arlington County or the Metropolis of Alexandria, Virginia, will comply with the CDC COVID-I9 neighborhood ranges for the actual county the place the DoD facility is positioned. People could put on a masks in they select no matter COVID-19 neighborhood degree. All personnel, no matter vaccination standing, can be required to put on a masks indoors if the COVID-19 neighborhood degree rises to “excessive.”
The Secretary of Protection’s primary precedence in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be defending our workforce whereas performing our nationwide safety mission. Supervisors will proceed to supply most telework alternatives and versatile scheduling to optimize the workforce whereas defending our nation, taking good care of our folks, and guaranteeing success by way of teamwork.
When native communities which are house to Pentagon Reservation services are at both “medium” or “excessive” COVID-I9 neighborhood degree, onsite DoD contractor personnel, official guests, and personnel with Pentagon Facility Alternate Credentials, will full DD Type 3150, “Contractor and Customer Certification of Vaccination,” keep a present copy, and present it to approved DoD personnel upon request. Guests who are usually not totally vaccinated in opposition to COVID-l9, or who decline to volunteer their COVID-19 vaccination standing, should present an digital or paper copy of damaging outcomes from a U.S. Meals and Drug Administration approved or accredited COVID-19 check administered no sooner than 72 hours previous to their go to.
With the change to HPCON Bravo, a few of the measures that can be in impact embrace:
- Organizations should keep occupancy charges at lower than 50% of regular occupancy in workspaces, except exceptions are accredited by the Director of Administration & Administration;
- Commanders and supervisors will proceed to supply most telework alternatives to all present telework eligible staff;
- Commanders and supervisors will be certain that relevant pressure well being safety steerage on testing and isolation or quarantine procedures are understood and adopted;
- The Pentagon Reservation will stay closed to the general public for indoor excursions; the 9/11 Memorial can be open;
- Medically weak personnel will proceed to be permitted to self-declare their situation and pursue telework, when attainable, with supervisors taking precautions to restrict their publicity whereas within the office;
- Gatherings on the Pentagon Reservation are restricted to fewer than 50 individuals, except exceptions are accredited by DA&M;
- The Pentagon Athletic Heart can be open to all members by reservation solely and can improve its most inhabitants (customers and workers members) to 255 per 2-1/2 hour session. Most occupancy on the Mark Heart Health club is 21 and 15 on the Taylor/Polk Constructing Health club per 2-1/2 hour session;
- Pentagon and Mark Heart Convention Amenities, in addition to different ceremonial areas (Corridor of Heroes, hall apexes) can be open and accessible for scheduling however are topic to limits on gathering;
- Bodily distancing stays at six toes;
- Meals courtroom and concession choices can be accessible with choices for indoor seating; Navy Division Government Eating Amenities within the Pentagon could open on the discretion of their sponsors;
- Present COVID-19 open parking permits can be prolonged by way of April 29, 2022;
COVID-19 vaccinations, together with booster pictures, stay accessible by way of the DiLorenzo Pentagon Well being Clinic. Symptomatic testing for individuals who develop into unwell within the office stays accessible by way of DiLorenzo Pentagon Well being Clinic; staff who really feel unwell earlier than coming to the office ought to keep house and get examined by way of their major care doctor or native pharmacy.
DOD stays dedicated to defending our folks, sustaining mission readiness, and supporting the whole-of-government effort response to COVID-19. We’re frequently emphasizing to our folks the requirement to get totally vaccinated for COVID-19, and inspiring everybody eligible to get a booster shot and take actions to guard themselves and people round them by using protecting measures, together with practising good hand washing, social distancing, carrying tight-fitting face coverings, and taking acceptable actions if feeling sick now. These can dramatically lower the chance of an infection and sluggish COVID-19’s unfold.
You possibly can see the steerage memo from the Director of Administration & Administration right here.
For extra data on the Pentagon Reservation response to COVID-19, go to https://www.whs.mil/Coronavirus/.
We encourage all DOD personnel to go to https://www.protection.gov/Discover/Highlight/Coronavirus for data on staying wholesome in the course of the pandemic.
CDC COVID-19 neighborhood ranges are posted right here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html.