DMC student, employee test positive for COVID-19
Article by: DMC College Relations Office
Del Mar College Update (3:59 p.m.)
Del Mar College has received information that one student and one employee have tested positive for COVID-19. Both were immediately instructed to self-isolate. The cases are not related. In the student case, two additional students were instructed to quarantine. The employee has not been on campus since early January, so no others were affected.
The affected area on the West Campus 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.
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.