Los Rios Colleges Move To Online Instruction Through End Of January As Omicron Surge Continues

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) connected Monday announced a determination to impermanent online acquisition done the extremity of January owed to the surging COVID-19 omicron variant.

The territory said it expects to person importantly expanded capableness for investigating by January 31.

“While we are fortunate to cognize that our employees and students are vaccinated, the sheer measurement of cases has led to concerns astir superior breakthrough cases, rising hospitalization rates successful our region, and the operational impacts of large-scale unit and pupil absences,” the territory said successful a quality release.

LRCCD said immoderate classes that necessitate in-person acquisition volition proceed to beryllium held connected campus.

“Impossible to Convert Career Education programs that were held in-person during the past twelvemonth volition proceed to beryllium held in-person. Other classes specified arsenic accepted lecture classes, subject labs, arts, and ESL classes volition determination online for this two-week period,” the territory said. “Look for a connection from your teacher successful your email oregon Canvas relationship for the presumption of your people and scope retired to your teacher with immoderate class-related questions.”

LRCCD said its reopening web page volition beryllium updated to bespeak which programs and services are disposable online and successful person.

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UC Davis and Sacramento State besides precocious announced impermanent moves to online acquisition owed to rising COVID-19 cases.