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We're passing this information on from the Oregon Health Authority because we feel it is very important to be aware of...

"Part of reopening Oregon includes building the capacity of local county health departments to make contact tracing calls to people who may have come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. We want everyone to feel safe answering the call from a contact tracer. First, you should know your information is strictly confidential and will be treated as a confidential public health record. Your information will not be shared with other agencies, including immigration officials.

Second, you might be wondering what you will get asked if a contact tracer calls you. A contact tracer will ask:

For your name, date of birth and where you live

If you need an interpreter in a language other than English

For race, ethnicity, language and disability information

If you have any symptoms of COVID-19

If you need a place to stay or have other needs to help you stay at home

If they can contact you daily to monitor your symptoms and needs

We also understand you may not answer a call from a number you don’t know. If a contact tracer is unable to reach you, they will leave a voicemail and request that you call back. The voicemail will not contain any health information.

The social card below shares information that a contact tracer will never ask you. If anyone calls you requesting this information, hang up. They are not part of local or state contact tracing efforts.

Visit OHA’s contact tracing website to learn more about this important public health strategy to slow the spread of COVID-19. healthoregon.org/contacttracing

It's not to late to enroll in classes at Chemeketa. https://www.chemeketa.edu/admission/enroll/

Chemeketa WiFi has been extended to the parking lot next to building 14 on the Salem Campus and can be used by students staying in their cars and maintaining social distancing. Soon, Chemeketa will expand outdoor wifi to other locations including our outreach centers. Stay tuned for updates.

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