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SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12:
» 14 students have tested positive.
» 34 students are in isolation.
» The 5-day moving average of positive cases per day is 4.8.
» 1 new faculty or staff case has been reported.
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SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12:
» 2 students have tested positive at Pitt-Johnstown.
» No new faculty or staff cases have been reported.
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The Bradford, Greensburg, Pittsburgh and Titusville campuses are in the Guarded Risk Posture.
The Johnstown campus is currently in the Elevated Risk Posture.
As we indicated on Friday, the Johnstown campus is planning to move to the Guarded Risk Posture on Thursday, March 18, at 7 a.m.
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The scope of our dashboard and these updates is limited to people who have been on a Pitt campus within the last 14 days.
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Unpacking the data
On the Pittsburgh campus, the student case count is still higher than we would like. While most of the new student cases continue to be among undergraduates living off-campus, we are taking a closer look at cases linked to a fraternity house and to one floor in a residence hall.
Yesterday, Dean Bonner shared his concerns about student behavior in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Community spread at this time could have serious implications for events later in the term, including plans for commencement. Please continue to wear well-fitting face coverings (over your nose and mouth), keep 6 feet of distance from others and practice hand hygiene at all times. Avoid making new close contacts. We are still in a pandemic.
Regional campus numbers remain low. There have been two new student cases at Pitt-Johnstown since Friday.
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Invitation for COVID-19 testing on Pittsburgh Campus
Due to the reports of unmasked, large gatherings over the weekend, we are offering testing for all students on the Pittsburgh campus at our surveillance testing site in Posvar Hall on Wednesday, March 17, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and on Thursday, March 18, between 10 a.m. and noon.
If you attended a large or unsafe gathering over the weekend, you should limit your contact with others and get a COVID-19 test. There will be no disciplinary action if you come in for testing. The goal of this testing is to keep our community healthy: The quicker and more accurately we isolate those who are positive for COVID-19, the faster we can limit the spread. To schedule your test, go to Pitt Swab Scheduler.
If you are a student on the Pittsburgh campus experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, call Student Health Services at 412-383-1800.
Remember: A negative test is not an indication that it’s safe to be around others, unmasked. If you engaged in risky behaviors and may have been exposed to COVID-19, it’s possible you could still be infected and spread the virus after testing negative. Please avoid large gatherings and do not make new close contacts.
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Quarantine after travel
The Healthcare Advisory Group has updated the policy on quarantine after travel. Consistent with CDC recommendations, they recommend anyone traveling outside the local region get tested 3-5 days after travel and quarantine for a full seven days after return from travel, even with a negative test.
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Upcoming Allegheny County mass vaccination clinics on campus
The Petersen Events Center on the Pittsburgh campus will serve as a temporary site for one of Allegheny County Health Department’s mass vaccination clinics starting tomorrow, March 17th, through the end of next week. The county is managing invitations and registrations. Clinics will be running this week on Wednesday and Thursday for individuals 65 and older from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sign up for Allegheny Alerts to learn more about when and where limited doses will be made available through the county’s points of dispensing
(PODs).
Pitt still does not have our own supply of vaccine but remains ready to act when doses arrive.
Thank you, as always, for your continued patience and efforts to keep the community safe.
Sincerely,
COVID-19 Medical Response Office
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