Testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine, and masking to remain in effect Penn State’s COVID-19 mitigation strategy for the summer includes vaccine consideration, masking, testing, contact tracing, and quarantine and isolation.Image: Penn State Penn State details May and summer semester COVID-19 mitigation plans May 06, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State’s COVID-19 Operations Control Center (COCC) has developed a comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation strategy for the transitional month of May and the summer 2021 semester for all campuses that includes vaccine consideration, masking, testing, contact tracing, and quarantine and isolation. “While the May and summer testing strategies will look different from spring 2021 and fall 2020, testing is still a critical component of our mitigation strategy as the pandemic remains complex and ever-changing,” said Kelly Wolgast, director of the COCC. “We are optimistic for the future with the widespread rollout of vaccines and urge students, faculty and staff to book their vaccine appointments as soon as they are able. It takes our entire community working together and taking proper health precautions to be successful in our efforts.”