21
July
2020
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23:30 PM
Europe/Amsterdam

COVID-19 UPDATE: DMC Student and Employee Test Positive for Coronavirus 2019

Provided by DMC College Relations
Del Mar College COVID-19 Update (4:30 p.m.)

Del Mar College has received information that a student and employee have tested positive for COVID-19. The student was immediately instructed to self-isolate. After following College health and safety protocols, it was determined that no one had close contact with the individual while on campus. The employee, who has not been on campus for the past four weeks, was also instructed to self-isolate.

The area on the West Campus where the student was present has been disinfected.

The health and safety of our students and employees remain our top priority at Del Mar College. All College facilities remain closed to the public. Only restricted access for approved employees and designated students is allowed at this time.

About Del Mar College

Del Mar College empowers students to achieve their dreams. We offer quality programs, individual attention, outstanding instruction through faculty with real-world experience and affordable costs to credit and noncredit students in Corpus Christi and the South Texas Coastal Bend area. Nationally recognized while locally focused, we’re ranked in the top two percent of community colleges in the country granting associate degrees to Hispanic students (Community College Week). Del Mar College focuses on offering our students programs that match current or emerging career opportunities. Whether students are interested in the fine arts, sciences, business, occupational or technical areas, students get the education they need for the future they want at Del Mar College.