Between Friday, April 2, and 3 p.m. on Friday, April 9, the university administered 5,014 tests to students and employees about 3,600 fewer than last week.
Over the past week, Penn State’s total positivity rate for the semester (or since December 19) remained steady at 2.8%. About 2.6% of tests administered this week returned positive results.
Ninety-one students are currently isolating at Penn State’s Eastview Terrace complex, while 30 are quarantined there. The university is using up 30% of its 400-room capacity. Last week, 56% of rooms were in use.
Penn State has administered 79,638 COVID-19 tests to University Park students and employees this semester, resulting in 2,213 positives.
Penn State’s COVID-19 Dashboard also incorporates figures from student-athlete testing and any tests taken by those who remained on campus over winter break.
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