Restart Communication on Positive Covid Case

** SAFETY PROTOCOLS TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY DO WORK WHEN FOLLOWED.**

Potsdam Campus Community,

Per our Restart Plan protocols, we are sharing that Clarkson was notified this morning that a member of our Clarkson community in Potsdam has tested positive for COVID-19. This individual followed the University’s  protocols and was taking appropriate measures.   

To respect the privacy of the individual, they will remain anonymous.

This individual will remain quarantined by the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department until officials have cleared the individual.

This individual has not been on campus since June.

As part of their protocols in any positive test case, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department will notify any community members, students, faculty, and staff who may have been exposed and will give further guidance.  

All other members of the community should continue to abide by social distancing and other preventative measures. Wearing a mask is the #1 way we can stop the spread.  


We continue to work with the County health department and monitor and implement the guidance of New York State, federal and world health representatives.  

We understand that announcements like this may cause concern in our immediate community and as the number of cases rises across the United States. 

As was the case in our previous reported cases, we want to acknowledge the diligence of this individual to follow the protocols put in place by NYS, Clarkson and our health system partners.  We extend our well wishes to this member of our Clarkson community.  

We want to also thank St. Lawrence County Public Health and the St. Lawrence Health System, which manages our Student Health Center and Canton-Potsdam Hospital, for working with us on these processes to protect the health, safety and well-being of our community and remind everyone that these steps for screening, testing and monitoring do make a difference.   The health and well-being of our community is Clarkson’s top priority.

Please continue to live the Clarkson values through your diligence in following the preventive measures and social distancing practices shared with the community and with integrity in continuing to value the global plurality of our University community. 

If you have any questions about this communication, please contact your supervisor,clarksonhr@clarkson.edu and/or me.

Kelly Chezum, VP for External Relations
Restart Communications Lead kchezum@clarkson.edu

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