To meet an increased demand for COVID-19 testing, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance’s (CKHA) COVID-19 Assessment Centre will relocate to the St. Clair College HealthPlex at the Chatham campus and will accept patients for testing starting on Monday, October 5.
Students who have had labs at the HealthPlex will continue to attend their labs at the HealthPlex.
The impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to practice social distancing, to work remotely and to stay home as much as possible.
St. Clair College is immediately suspending its on-campus labs and clinics until further notice, including post-secondary, apprenticeship, English for Academic Purposes and Continuing Education.
This move follows the College’s announcement Friday that it would move from face-to-face classes to online lectures, through to April 17.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has confirmed a single case of COVID-19 at St. Clair College affecting a student who has been attending a lab on campus. This student has also participated in a placement at Windsor Regional Hospital earlier in the week.
Windsor Regional Hospital has been notified about our student case.
St. Clair College President Patti France applauded Wednesday's announcement by Colleges and Universities Minister Ross Romano, allowing colleges to resume limited in-person classes in a range of programs that require hands-on work so that students can complete their studies.
"We are, of course, elated by the Minister's announcement," France said.
Today, the Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) declared an outbreak in one program affecting two different semesters at St. Clair College at the South Windsor Campus.
This outbreak has been linked to an exposure in two cohorts.
With the rise of the Covid-19 pandemic, the immediate demand in health care products such as masks has arisen as well.
A “simple little device” to help with breathing awaits Health Canada approval, following a collaboration between Automation Solutions Provider, CenterLine (Windsor) Limited and St. Clair College, in response to a potential shortage of ventilators during the COVID-19 crisis.
Student government groups and alumni associations from St. Clair College and the University of Windsor have partnered with their institutions to donate $100,000 in support efforts for front-line healthcare workers at Windsor Regional Hospital.
The Ontario government’s announcement today of $25 million in emergency funding for post-secondary education is a major investment in student success as the province continues to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak.