COVID-19 Update November 24, 2020 COVID-19 Update Straying from what has become pattern and practice on Tuesdays, today there were no specific updates provided by either the State or Contra Costa County Health Services related to tier designations or additional restrictions. What has been relayed is that Contra Costa County continues to be in the Purple (widespread) Tier. COVID-19 cases and positivity rates continue to rise in our county and are in fact higher than all other Bay Area counties. Additionally, there has been an increase in positive COVID-19 cases in our local hospitals prompting additional preparation for a continued surge of…

COVID-19 Update and Thanksgiving Travel COVID-19 Update and Thanksgiving Break Travel On Tuesday, Contra Costa County advised that we have moved back into the purple tier. We have emphasized a “slow and grow” approach, taking the county recommendations and requirements as the primary guide in our decision making. We have always emphasized the health and safety of the faculty, staff and students and that remains the focus. Considering the stated trajectory of the cases in our county, the timing of the holiday and inevitable travel, as well as the heightened concerns of our community, I am in the process of examining…