New positive case of COVID-19 reported at Durham College – low risk to campus community Posted on November 9, 2020 at 10:44 am. WHAT Positive case of COVID-19 associated with Durham College (DC) has been reported. The risk to our campus community has been identified as low. WHEN Monday, November 9 IMPLICATIONS We have been advised that a student who studies out of the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food (Weston Centre) at the Whitby campus and lives in the South Village Residence has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last in the Weston Centre on Thursday, October 22. As the result of Durham Region Public Health (DRPH) contract tracing, unrelated to DC, our student has been self-isolating in the South Village Residence since Thursday, October 29. Due to the fact that the student has been self-isolating for the past 11 days, DRPH has determined that the risk to our campus community is low. Our student is currently being accommodated academically and we wish them a safe and speedy recovery. Please be reminded of the college’s preventative safety measures when coming to campus and on campus. All coming to campus must complete a one minute COVID-19 screening questionnaire prior to arriving. If you are feeling unwell, or aren’t sure whether or not you should come to campus, please stay home, contact DRPH as well as: Students: susan.smikle@durhamcollege.ca Employees: maureen.calhoun@dc-uoit.ca Review our COVID reporting document for steps to take when reporting illness. Wear a mask or face covering when inside campus buildings at all times. Sanitize regularly. Ensure physical distancing. Only come to campus for a scheduled class, activity, appointment or to use campus resources, such as the Campus Library or Wi-Fi access. Leave campus buildings immediately after your scheduled class or activity is over. IMPORTANT LINKS Pre-entry Screening Questionnaire Report an illness Reporting dashboard COVID-19 response plan DC mobile app COVID-19 webpage COVID alert app Contact us – DC Cares SHARE: