Coahoma Community College Lays Out COVID-19 Safety Measures for Campus Community
To promote and maintain a coronavirus-free campus environment, guidelines have been set for the campus community. Students looking to reside on campus for the fall term must present a negative COVID-19 testing at move-in; the student must be tested August 1-14.
Press Release from Coahoma Community College Public Relations; (662) 621-4057 - Melody Dixon
Coahoma Community College has outlined specific precautionary measures to be taken as the coronavirus spread continues throughout the U.S. To promote and maintain a coronavirus-free campus environment, guidelines have been set for the campus community. They are aligned with those set by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi's reopening model, the Mississippi Department of Public Health, and orders and ordinances of Coahoma County. The guidelines are consistent with recommendations from the federal government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The virus causing the COVID-19 respiratory illness has been identified as SARS-CoV-2. It is spread when more than a few people congregate. Symptoms include fever, muscle or body aches, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, congestion or a runny nose, headache, fatigue, and a new loss of taste or smell. Emergency warning signs calling for medical attention include shortness of breath, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, bluish lips or face, and the inability to wake or stay awake.
“We have been watching prudently and planning ardently for the return to campus, as well as learning from the successes and planned measures of others,” said Student Engagement Director Karen Done. “As much as we want to welcome students back to campus, we want even more so to complete the fall term together, which is why we’ve adjusted the move-in schedule.”
“Above all else, we must continue to lead with our mission, always acting in the best interest of our students across all aspects of their beings. Their health, safety, and determination to continue to move forward with their lives and education is our top priority.”
Students looking to reside on campus for the fall term must present a negative COVID-19 testing at move-in; the student must be tested August 1-14. Health centers providing free testing in Mississippi can be found at: https://www.msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,21912,420,874.html#providers. Students may also call 601-981-1817 to learn of a nearby community health center offering free testing.
Dormitories will open on August 14. The first day of classes has been moved to August 17.
“We are committed to fulfilling our mission to educate students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Part of that commitment is to do all we can to keep all members of our campus community safe and healthy,” Done added.
Here are some helpful information and safety practices to protect the health of oneself as well as others:
If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html for steps on what to do.
Visit http://www.coahomacc.edu/coronavirus/ for more information.