COVID-19 Case Status
Updated Daily by Student Community Relations (SCR)
This page will be updated regularly with the current status of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported at Taha College. The numbers consist of community members who were present on our campus prior to their diagnosis (i.e. not those studying/working remotely).
In the event of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, health authorities are responsible for assessing the risk of transmission within our community, and any needed contact tracing and follow up.
There are currently 0 confirmed cases reported at Taha College.
You can help our community stay safe by following public health guidelines and safety protocols for students or the protocols for employees.
Taha College is guided by public health and government directives as well as coordination within the Ministry of Universities and Colleges. To help ensure a safe environment where everyone can feel comfortable returning to campus, the following procedures are being implemented:
- Physical distancing: adhering to the requirement to stay 2-metres apart, procedures will be developed for classrooms (which have been re-arranged), shared offices, and teaching labs and other spaces.
- Mandatory masks: masks and/or face covering are required in all indoor spaces and outdoor spaces where 2-metre distancing cannot be maintained.
- Self-monitoring: all individuals are encouraged to self-monitor. If anyone is feeling unwell or symptomatic, they are required to self-isolate and must not attend our campuses.
- Signage: is posted to ensure that everyone has been screened for COVID-19 symptoms and will have responded ‘no’ to all questions in the screening questionnaire. When this is the case, they will be able to enter the campus, while continuing to practice physical distancing and proper hand hygiene.
- Protective measures: plexiglass barriers and sneeze guards will be installed in high-traffic areas where maintaining physical distancing is not possible. Increased and focused cleaning around high touch points is being done on Taha’s campus, using new cleaning technologies like atomised disinfectants.
Frequently Asked COVID-19 Questions
If you travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days:
- do not come to our campus; and
- remain in quarantine for 14 days in accordance with provincial health guidelines.
During the Province wide Shutdown, the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) strongly advises anyone that has traveled outside of Ontario to self-isolate.
In any scenario of positive COVID-19 diagnoses reported to the College, we liaise closely with Toronto Public Health, follow their guidance and provide all necessary information to assist any public health investigation. Taha College liaises with Toronto Public Health on all campus-related cases and follows their guidance and direction.
Taha College is compliant with all regulatory requirements set out by the federal, provincial and municipal governments.
Each case will be determined based on its own merit, direction from the local public health unit.
Before you are approved to return to campus following a positive COVID-19 test result, you must have satisfied your required self-isolation period and have be able to answer ‘no’ to all questions contained in the Taha College – COVID-19 Screening Checklist.
Following a positive COVID-19 test, do I need a negative test result in order to resume on-campus attendance?
In most cases a negative COVID-19 test result is not required to resume on-campus attendance. This aligns with direction from the province of Ontario and public health.
It is mandatory for those who are cleared to return to campus following a positive COVID-19 test result, that they will have satisfied their required self-isolation period and have the ability to answer ‘no’ to all questions contained in the COVID-19 Screening Checklist.
Any questions should be directed to scr@tahacollege.ca
In most cases a negative COVID-19 test result is not required to resume on-campus attendance. This aligns with direction from the province of Ontario and public health.
It is mandatory for those who are cleared to return to campus following a positive COVID-19 test result, that they will have satisfied their required self-isolation period and have the ability to answer ‘no’ to all questions contained in the COVID-19 Screening Checklist.
Any questions should be directed to scr@tahacollege.ca for students.
