This is a developing story.
In an email sent to all staff this afternoon, Director of Human Resources Robert Sammis confirmed another positive COVID-19 case in “at least one employee” on campus. This marks the second positive case on campus within 10 days.
The employee worked in the Maintenance area on August 20th. “Those who may have been in the area or had contact with the individual have been notified, and cleaning and disinfecting of the exposed location are in progress,” Sammis stated in the email.
If you were in or around this area at this time and have not been contacted by the school already, please contact Director Sammis at rsammis@citruscollege.edu. The campus is currently closed except for essential employees and essential workforce students.
On August 17, staff was notified that an employee working in the financial aid area of the Student Services building had tested positive for COVID-19. President of the Board of Trustees Patricia Rasmussen confirmed that contact tracing and the appropriate cleaning measures were taken in an interview on Monday, stating the college’s Covid-19 Work Group updated the board of its progress in a report on August 18th.
In response to the pandemic, the Citrus College COVID-19 Work Group was created February 28 with guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to ensure the compliance of guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, CDPH, LACDPH and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
Director Sammis is Chair of the Citrus College COVID-19 Work Group. The group meets weekly to discuss progress, strategic planning and a roadmap to recovery.
We will update this story as necessary.
