Berkeley City College Notice of COVID-19 Exposure 2-7-2022

Dear Berkeley City College Community,

I am writing to inform you that over the weekend, Berkeley City College leadership was informed of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. To protect everyone’s health and safety in compliance with the law, this message serves as notification, though we cannot identify the individual who tested positive for the virus due to privacy laws.

This person was last at the College on February 2, 2022. Per CDC and ACPHD guidelines, this individual will remain off campus for at least five days from the date of the positive test result and may return if they are no longer symptomatic. Also, this individual’s information will be forwarded to the appropriate channels for county reporting.

Those potentially interacting with this individual are being notified, and the area in question has since been cleaned and sanitized as of last night. A reminder that our custodial colleagues complete a cleaning of all active teaching and learning spaces as part of regular maintenance every night.

The health and well-being of our students and employees is of the utmost importance. If you develop flu or other symptoms including dry cough and fever, please contact your medical provider. Per policy and the District email of August 5, 2021 those coming to campus must go through screening and then exercise the precautions when coming to campus.

We ask that you abide by Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidelines to protect your health and those around you. They are as follows:

• Please wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth when coming to campus.

• Abide by state guidelines (https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/)

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after you
  have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
  Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• Follow all recommendations provided by the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html)

• If you have medical questions, please contact your health care provider. Students with concerns can contact the Roots Clinic at (510) 533-1248 (please provide your student ID during the call).

• If you, or someone in your household, shows COVID-19 related symptoms, please notify Human Resources, your immediate supervisor, your Vice President, or me. Be assured that we will maintain confidentiality to the highest degree possible.

As everyone’s health and safety are our priority, we will continue to assess the situation and provide updates should there be further developments.

Please visit https://safe.peralta.edu/ for the most up-to-date information and resources regarding COVID-19 for students, faculty/staff, and the community, including testing available through the four college campuses and the PCCD office.

We appreciate everyone continuing to do their best to support our students and colleagues.

In Community,

Dr. Angélica Garcia
(Pronouns: She | Her | Hers| Ella)
President