Long Beach City College sent out an email to students and faculty on Wednesday notifying that two students enrolled in essential lab classes tested positive for COVID-19.
One of the students was at Liberal Arts Campus Building C, and the other was at Pacific Coast Campus Building II.
The email writes, “The students are receiving medical care, and their classmates and faculty have been notified.”
The specific on-campus classes that the students attended are now suspended for a “period of time” that was not listed.
The remaining online and unaffected on-campus essential lab classes are scheduled to continue as of now.
Starting in January 2021, due to recent legislation, LBCC is required to provide public notifications of positive COVID-19 cases. This email was sent out in “an abundance of caution and in an effort to be transparent,” the email states.
All the essential labs have strict protocols to follow, ensuring the health and safety of the limited people who are authorized to be on campus.
Calls to college officials were not immediately returned on Monday.
For students who test positive for COVID-19, or have any questions, the email provides the Student Health Services phone number, which is (562)-938-4210.