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University Park Reports 66 New Student Coronavirus Cases

Sixty-six more University Park students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the latest update to Penn State’s COVID-19 Dashboard Tuesday.

Seven employees also tested positive, according to the update.

Now that instruction is fully remote for the remainder of the semester, administered tests have fallen sharply. All random surveillance testing is suspended until January, but on-demand testing remains available for those who need it.

Still, some testing continued. Penn State completed 684 on-demand tests and 203 random tests between November 20 and 26, resulting in 62 total positives. Just five tests were administered so far this week, according to the dashboard.

The majority of Penn State’s added cases came from tests that were previously pending, increasing last week’s testing totals. The university postponed Friday’s planned dashboard update due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

As you’d expect, Penn State’s Eastview Terrace quarantine and isolation spaces have freed up significantly. Currently, just two individuals are in quarantine, while three are in isolation.

Penn State will continue offering Eastview Terrace spaces for affected individuals during its remote period.

Since testing began on August 7, Penn State has found 4,876 student coronavirus cases at University Park out of 82,838 administered tests. Additionally, 42 employees have tested positive so far.

According to the dashboard, 39 student cases remain active at University Park, while 4,837 are inactive. Five employee cases are active, while 37 are not.

Penn State defines “inactive” as any case that’s more than 10 days old. At this time, it’s unclear how many inactive cases, if any, have actually tested negative and are truly dormant.

Penn State updates the dashboard with new testing statistics twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The tool incorporates data random surveillance testing, symptomatic testing, and self-reported testing through University Health Services or Occupational Medicine.

Penn State’s data and Pennsylvania’s Department of Health data may vary due to lag between test collection and test results from various labs.

During Penn State’s remote period, Penn State will continue offering walk-up testing, although it’s moving to Hintz Family Alumni Center. The site will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from November 30 to January 18

Students remaining in the dorms are required to get tested weekly until the spring semester begins.

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