Orange County Community College COVID-19/Coronavirus Resource Page Feature Story

This is an extremely fluid situation and information is changing daily. We will update this page as new resources become available.

Orange County’s community colleges are closely monitoring the latest developments surrounding the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As always, our primary concern is the well-being of our students, faculty, and staff.

The below list collects the most credible and relevant news resources for Orange County community college students, faculty, and staff and is broken into the following categories:

• General Health Information
• Key California Resources (including the CA Chancellor’s Office’s weekly coronavirus webinar link)
• OC Community College Homepages & Coronavirus Update Pages
• Other California Resource Pages

Health Information (as provided by the CDC)

Things You Should Know

• People at high risk
• How it spreads
• Symptoms
• Prevention & treatment
• Frequently Asked Questions

 Coronavirus Updates

• Situation summary
• Cases in U.S.
• Risk assessment
• CDC in action

 Health Agencies

• Orange County Health Care Agency
• California Department of Public Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• World Health Organization

 Protect Yourself & Family

• Prepare your family
• How it spreads
• What to do if you are sick

Key California Resources

California Coronavirus Response Page

A dedicated page for all of the latest coronavirus developments at the state level.

https://covid19.ca.gov/

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

A very comprehensive list of available resources and information regarding the latest COVID-19 developments.

https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Communications-and-Marketing/Novel-Coronavirus

Moving forward, the Chancellor’s Office will host weekly webinars every Wednesday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. until further notice. We want to encourage you to join the webinar and share this information with others.  This webinar will be recorded and available following the event.

• Please click this link join the webinar.
• By iPhone one-tap: US: +16699006833, 772739792#  or +13462487799, 772739792#
• By Telephone: (For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location) US: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 876 9923
• Webinar ID: 772 739 792
• International numbers available are also available at this link

California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO)

A comprehensive list of the latest California resources such as fact sheets, videos, infographics, and more.

https://www.capio.org/coronavirus-covid-19

Orange County Community College COVID-19 Update Pages

Coastline College

• Homepage: https://www.coastline.edu/index.php
• Coronavirus Update: https://www.coastline.edu/novel-coronavirus-updates.php

Cypress College

• Homepage: https://www.cypresscollege.edu/
• Coronavirus Updates: https://www.cypresscollege.edu/coronavirus/

Fullerton College

• Homepage: https://www.fullcoll.edu/
• Coronavirus Updates: https://coronavirus.fullcoll.edu/

Golden West College

• Homepage: http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/
• Coronavirus Updates: http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/covid19/

Irvine Valley College

• Homepage: http://www.ivc.edu/Pages/default.aspx
• Coronavirus Updates: http://www.ivc.edu/coronavirus/Pages/updates.aspx

North Orange Continuing Education

• Homepage: https://noce.edu/
• Coronavirus Updates: https://noce.edu/coronavirus

Orange Coast College

• Homepage: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/Pages/home.aspx
• Coronavirus Updates: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/c/covid19/Pages/home.aspx

Saddleback College

• Homepage: https://www.saddleback.edu/
• Coronavirus Updates: https://www.saddleback.edu/HealthandSafety/Coronavirus

Santa Ana College

• Homepage: https://www.sac.edu/Pages/default.aspx
• Coronavirus Updates: https://rsccd.edu/Coronavirus/Pages/default.aspx

Santiago Canyon College

• Homepage: https://www.sccollege.edu/Pages/default.aspx
• Coronavirus Updates: https://rsccd.edu/Coronavirus/Pages/default.aspx

Key Federal Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This site has the most up-to-date federal guidelines and data

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

Fact Sheet: What to Do if You Are Sick

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/what-you-should-do.pdf

Fact Sheet: How to Stop the Spread of Viruses like COVID-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf

US Department of Education

https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus

Guidance for Schools and Childcare Settings

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center

https://rems.ed.gov/Resources_Hazards_Threats_Biological_Hazards.aspx

Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-ihe-response.html

Federal Student Aid – Coronavirus Announcement

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus

Other California Resources

California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Resource Page

This page has the most up-to-date and official State of California information, cases, data, tips and more.

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx

California Department of Public Health

Direct link to the latest news releases

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/New-Release-2020.aspx

 Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

http://www.oesnews.com/state-health-emergency-officials-announce-latest-covid-19-facts%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B/

League of CA Cities

https://www.cacities.org/coronavirus