COVID-19 Update: UF quarantine numbers on- and off-campus drop steadily over week
The quarantine dorms have 3% occupancy as of Tuesday
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The Independent Florida Alligator
A week after UF began vaccinating students, faculty and staff ages 16 and older, the university’s COVID-19 isolation numbers steadily decreased. Daily COVID-19 tests have also remained at a seven-day average positivity rate of 1% since March 12.
Since April 5, 20 UF employees and 69 students have tested positive — about the same number of employees and half the number of students who tested positive last week.
As of Monday, the university recorded 9,731 total positive tests since it began keeping track last March. This semester, 2,521 UF faculty, staff, students and other affiliates have tested positive. The low seven-day average for positive results has maintained because of days like Friday with 1,516 negative and 14 positive cases collected on campus showing little spread.