Dear Campus Community,
We continue to provide transparent and timely information to students, faculty, and staff regarding numbers of COVID-19 cases and exposure throughout this uncertain time.
Two off-campus students have received positive COVID-19 test results. One student was most recently in Barnes Hall; one student was most recently in El Pomar Sports Center. We have conducted contact tracing, which is essential to preventing spread of the virus. Anyone who had contact with these individuals has been notified to quarantine.
Avoid crowds and gatherings. Limit personal gatherings to no more than 10 people from no more than two separate households. Small gatherings reduce your risk, reduce the risk of spreading the virus to many people, and reduce the likelihood of large quarantines.
Students returning to campus after traveling must follow the college’s testing and enhanced social distancing protocols until receiving their second negative test result. Campus community members should avoid travel. Note that recently there have been high numbers of COVID cases at some Colorado ski areas. If you do ski or snowboard, use open-air lifts rather than enclosed gondolas, and avoid eating indoors
With more contagious COVID-19 variants now in Colorado and elsewhere in the United States, it is even more important to follow safety protocols including wearing a mask, social distancing, and washing hands frequently, to mitigate risk for yourself and others.
Thanks to all campus community members for participating in the important contact tracing process. Students, remember that the contact tracing process is confidential and is in no way connected to the student disciplinary process.
We send a notification when an individual who received a positive COVID-19 test result has been on campus within the time range of contagion and may have been in contact with others on campus. The CC COVID-19 dashboard shows all known CC community cases, including our local off-campus students and employees. It provides quick access to COVID-19 metrics on campus and in the El Paso County community including COVID-19 exposure, testing, and positive test results.
Students are tested upon arrival to campus. We conduct testing each week of students, and encourage all faculty and staff to participate in our testing pool. In addition we conduct wastewater testing on campus. This allows us to quickly identify and respond to cases in order to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. Rigorous testing allows us to have students on and near campus.
The state public health department has set up a hotline to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines in Colorado: (877) 268-2926.
If you experience any symptoms that are associated with COVID-19, you should contact a medical provider through the process listed here to determine whether COVID-19 testing is needed. Note: If a COVID-19 test is determined to be medically appropriate, the CC contact tracing team will be notified, contact tracing will begin, and isolation and quarantine protocols will begin. Faculty and staff who receive test results through another provider should report symptoms and positive test results to msantos@coloradocollege.edu.
If you have questions, email covid19@coloradocollege.edu.
Sincerely,
Maggie Santos
CC's COVID-19 Emergency Manager
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