COVID-19 Testing Results from Sept. 24-Oct. 3

Oct 6, 2020 2:20 PM

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 Oct. 6, 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. 24-Oct. 3, 2020 

The results above do not include the Universal Testing conducted Sept. 21-23 and reported on Sept. 29. Those results are repeated below.   

Results from Universal Testing Sept. 21-23, 2020 (Reporting period 9/20-23) 

The total number of tests listed above excludes students or employees who since initial testing indicated they were NOT and had no plans to be on campus; who opted to work/study remotely following the first round of universal testing and will not be on campus; who left the University following the first round of universal testing; who tested positive for COVID-19 between July 1 and Sept.21; who are employees of UMCES Appalachian Laboratory or students/employees at USMH; who were granted individual exemptions from testing for various reasons (approved leave, student teaching, unable to attend due to work schedule, etc.). 

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: Students in online-only programs, 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.