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COVID-19 Update from Gavilan College: November 23, 2020 The Gavilan College COVID-19 Update is published weekly

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COVID-19 testing on campus There is an OptumServe test center at Gavilan College, 5055 Teresa Blvd., Gilroy. Testing is by appointment only; visit lhi.care/covidtesting or call 1-888-634-1123 to sign up. No drop-in testing at this location. Make Testing Appointment San Benito County COVID-19 Dashboard Santa Clara County COVID-19 Dashboard Mercury News Coronavirus Tracker Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard COVID-19 Event Risk-Assessment Planning Tool

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GAVILAN COLLEGE STATUS: All locations of Gavilan College are closed to the general public. Fall classes are in session, mostly online. Students coming to campus for classes are required to wear masks and complete a self-assessment every day. The Gavilan College Golf Course has reopened with social distancing protocols. Reservations are required. Most Gavilan College staff continue to work off-campus for the fall. Anyone coming to campus for an approved purpose must: enter through the South gate. wear a mask while on campus. not come to campus if you are experiencing a fever or other symptoms. leave at least 6' of space between yourself and others Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 7 reported cases of an individual who has been on campus testing positive for COVID-19.

Free COVID-19 testing in Gilroy No appointment is required at this site. This testing site is not designed to test individuals with symptoms of COVID-19. Individuals with symptoms should contact their healthcare provider for evaluation and testing. South County Annex (formerly Antonio del Buono Elementary) 9300 Wren Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020 Tuesday through Friday, November 23 – November 25, 11:00pm – 5:30pm If your test is positive, you will be contacted by phone within 72 hours. If your test is negative, you will be contacted within 2-4 days by email. If you did not provide an email at registration, your results with be mailed to you and will arrive within 7-10 days.​ Visit sccfreetest.org for additional testing locations.

The COVID rate is going up in Santa Clara County. Testing will help us get it back down.

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FOOD DISTRIBUTION MAP South Santa Clara County COVID-19 Resources and Services FOR STUDENTS: STAYENROLLED.COM

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