04
August
2020
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00:12 AM
Europe/Amsterdam

COVID=19 UPDATE: College Employee Tests Positive

Provided by DMC College Relations Office
Del Mar College Update (5:10 p.m.)

Del Mar College has received information that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was immediately instructed to self-isolate. As a result of the positive case, three additional students who were in close contact have been asked to quarantine. 

The area on West Campus where the exposure occurred is scheduled to be disinfected. Those who were identified as being exposed to the virus (per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines) while on DMC property were personally notified by a DMC representative.

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.