{"id":223,"date":"2021-11-05T07:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=223"},"modified":"2021-11-05T08:59:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T14:59:54","slug":"covid-cases-on-the-rise-reduce-your-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2021\/11\/05\/covid-cases-on-the-rise-reduce-your-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID Cases on the Rise: Reduce Your Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We write to you this<\/span><\/span> <\/span>morning to<\/span> <\/span>ask for your continued cooperation with<\/span> <\/span>campus<\/span> <\/span>risk mitigation protocols<\/span> <\/span>and to share that we are at a critical<\/span> <\/span>junction<\/span> <\/span>in our management of this pandemic<\/span>. <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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We have seen<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>an increase in infections among students this week<\/span> <\/span>in connection with <\/span>large<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>social gatherings. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Our<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>ability to finish the semester in-person<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>for students to<\/span> <\/span><\/span>spend fall break at home, <\/span>depends<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>to a large extent<\/span><\/span> <\/span>on<\/span> <\/span><\/span>your<\/span><\/span> <\/span>willingness to adhere to our science-based risk mitigation<\/span> <\/span><\/span>protocols<\/span><\/span>.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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As of Thursday evening<\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>22<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>students have received positive test results<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>in addition to 8 earlier this week. We<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>currently<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>have<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>30<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>new weekly cases<\/span>, the h<\/span>ighest<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>number since the beginning of the pandemic.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Currently<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>37 students are in quarantine or isolation<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Risk is cumulative and it is within our power to limit the spread. Every action we take to reduce our risk of exposure matters. <\/span>By continuing to adhere to<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>risk mitigation protocols<\/a> <\/span><\/u><\/span>on and off-campus, such as<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>indoor mask wearing,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>test<\/span>ing,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>social distancing, and handwashing, you are doing your part to secure a safer in-person learning experience.        <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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