Niagara College has confirmed that a member of the college community has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is currently in self-isolation as directed by Niagara Region Public Health, and last attended the Welland Campus on Feb.3, 2021.
Niagara College has worked with Niagara Region Public Health to identify any members of the college community who may be at risk due to contact with this case. Anyone identified as being at risk has been contacted directly and provided with guidance on next steps. If you have not been contacted directly, you have not been identified as being at risk.
Please see below for important QAs for those attending the Welland Campus:
Is the campus safe?
Yes. Niagara College has implemented extensive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 at its facilities. This includes restricting access to approved employees and students with scheduled classes/labs only, mandatory daily health screenings for anyone accessing campus, enforced physical distancing, mandatory masks in common areas and enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) requirement in classrooms and labs, modified spaces and enhanced cleaning.
Niagara College also follows the direction of Niagara Region Public Health with regards to the closing/disinfecting specific areas/rooms or modifying on campus activity when it's determined that there has been a positive case on campus.
What program/lab was the employee/student in?
Out of respect for privacy, Niagara College will neither provide nor confirm information that would identify an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. When there has been a positive case on campus, Niagara College will work directly with Niagara Region Public Health to ensure that anyone who is at risk of having been exposed is contacted and advised regarding next steps.
I was at the Welland campus on Feb.3 - should I get tested?
If you are at risk of having been exposed to COVID-19, you have been contacted and advised regarding next steps, including testing. If you have not been contacted directly then you have not been identified as being at risk.
What is Niagara College doing to ensure the safety of its campuses?
Niagara College has implemented extensive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 at its facilities. This includes restricting access to approved employees and students with scheduled classes/labs only, mandatory daily health screenings for anyone accessing campus, enforced physical distancing, mandatory masks in common areas and enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for classrooms and labs, modified spaces and enhanced cleaning. For more information, visit www.niagaracollege.ca/covid19
If you have questions about COVID-19, visit niagararegion.ca/COVID19, call 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074, press 7, or chat online.
