Here are the COVID-19-related updates in this week’s issue:

All known CC student cases, regardless of whether exposure occurred at CC, appear on the CC COVID-19 dashboard.
Students encourage you to mask up!
President Richardson shares the “why” behind our COVID-19 response.
Sign up for federal COVID-19 testing program.

Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

As Colorado College prepares for an in-person spring, students Dylan Hall ’22 and Lonnell Schuler ’22 remind you about ways you can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the CC community.

CC’s Plans for an In-Person Spring

In case you missed her update last week, President L. Song Richardson shared a message with the CC community about CC’s priorities and the why behind the college’s COVID-19 response.

Sign Up for FREE Federal COVID-19 Testing Program 

Every home in the U.S. is now eligible to order free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests  via this link so you have them when you need them. All faculty and staff members are encouraged to test twice weekly during the Omicron wave. Employees may also pick up test kits at Worner Campus Center.

Get Free KN95 Masks

As part of the State of Colorado’s ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and assist in the mitigation of virus spread, the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will offer KN95 and surgical- grade masks for free at public libraries, fire stations, recreation centers, VFWs, YMCAs, and high-traffic community centers that have agreed to be local redistribution points. Masks will be available at these locations. This list will be updated as new distribution points are added.

Protect Yourself: Mask Up

Currently, about 1 in 10 people are infected with COVID-19, nationally and in El Paso County. This means that we are very likely to encounter the virus when we are in public. You can protect yourself, from COVID-19 and any other airborne virus, by wearing your KN95, N95, or similar high filtration mask consistently when indoors with non-household members.

In response to current COVID-19 protocols, students eat lunch outside on Worner Quad on a relatively warm January day. They picked up box meals from Rastall Café. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III

Check the Updated CC COVID Data Dashboard

The  CC COVID-19 dashboard  shows all known CC student cases. It provides quick access to COVID-19 metrics on campus, including daily and weekly COVID-19 testing numbers and positive test results. For questions regarding this dashboard, please contact  Ben Moffitt  in the Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness.

To easily access all things COVID, details of our COVID-19 response are broken down into categories here: Health; Mitigation and Campus Protocols; Testing and Quarantine; and When Off Campus. You’ll also find answers to frequently asked questions, as well as a listing of all campus messages. If you have additional concerns about COVID-19 or our campus response, direct them to: covid19@coloradocollege.edu. Remember, there are numerous resources on campus for support and assistance, including the  Counseling Center,  the Chaplain’s Office,  Employee Assistance Plan, the  Butler Center, the  Advising Hub, and the  Wellness Resource Center.

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