UGA finishes academic year strong with lowest number of COVID-19 cases to date
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Reported cases are in the single digits for the first time
The University of Georgia is ending the academic year on a high note, with the lowest number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the university began its testing program last August. Only seven cases were reported last week five students and two staff members. No faculty cases were reported.
Three of the cases were diagnosed through the University’s surveillance testing program. A total of 252 tests were administered at the Legion Field surveillance site and in a satellite location, for a positivity rate of 1.19%. For the first time this year, no positive cases were reported at the University Health Center.
Second week of very low COVID-19 case count at UGA
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Cases of COVID-19 at UGA reach new low
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Cases of COVID-19 at UGA hold steady
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Cases of COVID-19 at the University of Georgia returned to the low levels sustained throughout March after an uptick at the beginning of April. For the week of April 5 â 11, 33 cases were reportedâa drop of 38 percent from the preceding week.
Of those who reported positive tests through the DawgCheck system, 25 were students and eight were staff members. No faculty members tested positive.
Surveillance tests were administered to 638 individuals at the Legion Field surveillance site and in a satellite locationâthe lowest number of participants since UGA initiated its testing program last August. Â Of those tested, nine yielded positive results for a positivity rate of 1.41 percent.