Mercer University recorded the first COVID-19 hospitalization among the Mercer community in its weekly case numbers update Friday.
One student was hospitalized over winter break prior to the start of the spring term. It is not clear whether the student was enrolled on the Macon, Atlanta or Savannah campus.
The hospitalization report was a part of Mercer’s weekly testing and case rate update.
In the update, the university reported that 1233 tests took place between Jan. 15-21. Of those tests, 61 came back positive.
Over half of the COVID-19 cases are students on the Macon campus, with 36 Macon students testing positive for the virus. There were also three faculty and staff cases in Macon.