{"id":2509,"date":"2020-07-17T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T19:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2020-07-17T15:43:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T19:43:55","slug":"campus-update-7-17-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2020\/07\/17\/campus-update-7-17-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus update 7\/17\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, college officials learned that an individual who attended a class on Thursday, July 16, has tested positive for COVID-19. This case is unrelated to Virginia Western&#8217;s first identified case earlier this week, with the class taking place at a different location in the Fralin Center for Science and Health Professions, where most of the limited in-person classes are currently being held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The college is working with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to contact any individuals who attended the class on Thursday and advising them to self-quarantine for 14 days unless they experience symptoms of COVID-19, at which time, they should seek medical advice and potentially testing\/treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The college is performing deep cleaning and sanitizing of the impacted area in accordance to guidance from the VDH. The VDH has directed the college that there is not a need to close the classroom or facility at this time. Employees and students are advised to use appropriate face masks\/face coverings as well as practice social distancing and hand washing in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and VDH best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to ensure that messages related to COVID-19 campus impacts are easily accessible and contained in a single location. In the future, if a positive COVID-19 case necessitates the closure of a facility or portion of a facility, notifications will be posted at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/covid19\/\">https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/covid19\/<\/a>. Health and safety guidance from the CDC and VDH as well as college protocols are also located on that site and within the college&#8217;s re-opening plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We want to ensure that messages related to COVID-19 campus impacts are easily accessible and contained in a single location. 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