COVID-19 Testing Results from Sept. 6–19, 2020

Sep 22, 2020 11:10 AM

Surveillance testing of the campus community is being conducted throughout the semester. Testing data is among the several key COVID-19 indicators the University is monitoring to determine the raising or lowering of our institutional recovery response levels.

TESTING DASHBOARD

Updated Sept. 22, 2020 – data will be updated regularly on the dashboard page

Validated results reported in the table below includes surveillance testing, Brady Health Center testing of individuals showing symptoms, and verified results from other sources that are uploaded to the University's portal.

Results from Sept. 6–19, 2020

Important Notes:

INDIVIDUALS WITH POSITIVE RESULTS: All individuals with positive tests are immediately called by a healthcare professional and contract tracing by the Allegany Health Department begins. They are required to quarantine away from campus. Read detailed information about Return to Class and Return to Work guidance.

INDIVIDUALS NOT TESTED: Nearly 1,200 students in online-only programs as well as an additional number of employees who will continue to work remotely and will not visit campus and students who moved to online-only classes for just this semester and will not visit campus will not be tested.

IDENTIFICATION: To protect individuals’ private health information, FSU will not identify anyone diagnosed with COVID-19.

SURVEILLANCE TESTING: Throughout the semester, the University will conduct surveillance testing of non-symptomatic individuals. Officials will closely monitor these results to determine possible further action.

MONITORING: Additionally, all FSU students, faculty and staff participate in daily self-symptom monitoring by visiting the FSU COVID Check-In Portal. Visitors to campus are required to attest that they are free of COVID-19 symptoms.

Universal Testing Being Held Sept. 21-23, 2020

Second round of universal testing of students, faculty and staff is being held on Sept. 21-23, 2020. Testing is required for ALL students, faculty and staff at the Frostburg campus — with the exception of those students entirely online and not on-campus, any employee not coming to campus for the entire semester, or individuals who have previously tested positive for COVID-19 since July 1 and have documented their case with Brady Health Center or Human Resources. Details and signup link have been emailed.