Spoon River College has been informed that individuals on the Canton Campus have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

The College will work with the Fulton County Health Department to identify and contact any people who may have come in close contact with the individuals and may have had an exposure to the Coronavirus.

Spoon River College will continue to clean and disinfect all areas of our buildings in accordance with the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Spoon River College requires everyone on its campuses to wear face masks and maintain a distance of six feet or more from others to minimize the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.

Spoon River College will continue to monitor this situation. At this time, the Canton Campus only will be closed on Monday. All other locations will be open. Students attending the Canton Campus should contact their teachers for information about their classes.

The College would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 and to stay home if you are ill for any reason.

An individual who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who has had close contact with an individual who has COVID-19 should follow all quarantine guidelines and should not be present on campus if required to quarantine.

Spoon River College is taking measures to ensure the safety of our students and employees during this coronavirus outbreak, including:

  • Providing multiple course delivery options,
  • Disinfecting commonly touched surfaces,
  • Requiring face masks,
  • Following social distancing protocols.

For any questions, please visit https://www.src.edu/Pages/Re-opening-Plan.aspx or email COVID.Notification@src.edu.