Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SOCCCD: Indoor mask mandate extended indefinitely


Today, district employees received this message from SOCCCD Chancellor Kathleen Burke:


Greetings Employees:

Thank you for your cooperation and support throughout the indoor mask mandate. Last night the Board of Trustees voted to extend the indoor mask mandate indefinitely, until county metrics improve. 

More specifically, the Board of Trustees approved an extension of the indoor mask mandate indefinitely and delegated authority to the Chancellor, in consultation with the Board President, to lift the indoor mask mandate should the seven-day Orange County case rate fall below 10 percent and reinstate an indoor mask mandate in consultation with the Board President should the seven-day case rate rise above 10 percent in Orange County as reported by the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Unfortunately, positive COVID case rates have continued on an upward trajectory in Orange County. Your wellness and safety remain a priority and given the current environment, the indoor mask requirement will remain in place indefinitely, until county metrics improve. At that time, a district communication will be sent to all employees.

Effective today, please note that all employees are required to wear a mask indoors while on campus.

Please remember to refer to the Return to Work Guidelines for COVID related questions.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and patience. Be well.

Kathleen F. Burke, Ed.D.

Chancellor

2 comments:

Diana E Hurlbut said...

Let me tell you, getting CoVid SUCKS. I have been teaching over the summer and just recovered from it. IF you get it make sure you get your doctor to prescribe Paxlovid as that will make the experience more tolerable. I have been wearing a mask through the summer but I still got it. I hate wearing a mask. For those of you who are like me, and don't like wearing a mask, you can make that more tolerable by ordering a face turtle. You wear it under your mask and it prevents you from sucking in your mask when you are teaching/talking. I just wish this disease would mutate itself to a non-infectious state.

Rebel Girl said...

Diana,

Sorry to hear you got COVID. Yes, it is no picnic. Paxlovid does help from what I hear. I plan on masking for the foreseeable future. I just got back from the two conferences I help direct over the summer and while we had three individual cases of Covid pop up, we had no transmissions - due to masking and holding most events outdoors. Take care and I hope your recovery continues.

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