STORRS — The University of Connecticut said Thursday the school found 75 additional cases of COVID-19 through reentry testing for off-campus students.
Add in the 76 cases found in reentry testing for residential students, and the school caught 151 cases, according to the school’s data.
Stephanie Reitz, a spokeswoman for UConn, noted that off-campus students who had to come to campus for work or class all had to test negative before coming to campus. Those who tested positive had to remain at home until they recovered.
“These efforts allows us to preserve in-person instruction, a residential program, and a healthy community throughout our campuses,” said Eleanor JB Daugherty, UConn’s dean of students and associate vice president for student affairs, in an article posted to the school’s website. “As always, we thank our students, faculty, and staff for their care and concern for one another.”
On Thursday, UConn’s public dashboard reported three new cases of COVID-19 among off-campus students. Two other new cases were also reported in on-campus employees and affiliates.
Several other colleges and universities have begun reporting cases as students return.
Western Connecticut State University in Danbury reported 11 cases last week, the total reported so far this semester.
Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven reported 16 new cases last week, the total reported so far this semester.
Quinnipiac University in Hamden reported 54 cases last week, with 44 active cases currently.
The University of New Haven in West Haven reported eight new cases in last seven days as of Wednesday, with 11 active student cases and four among employees.
The University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford reported five new cases last week, all residential students.
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield reported five new cases as of Wednesday, with 35 active cases— the majority among on-campus students.
Connecticut College in New London reported one new employee case and one new student case this week. Three cases are listed as active at the college, two of them involving employees.
Yale University in New Haven reported 25 new cases in the last seven days as of Tuesday, the vast majority among students. The university has reported 169 cases since Jan.1.
Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic reported 10 new cases last week, the majority among off-campus students. Fifteen commuter students there are in quarantine or isolation, along with four residential students.
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