University of Arizona has the capacity to conduct 1,600 antigen nasal swabs per day. Testing is available to university students and staff. | Facebook
University of Arizona has the capacity to conduct 1,600 antigen nasal swabs per day. Testing is available to university students and staff. | Facebook
After a 14-day shelter-in-place order and compliance with other public health measures, the University of Arizona has seen fewer cases of COVID-19 in students living on or near campus.
"Recommendations for face coverings, physical distancing and other measures will continue to be the hallmark of our success," Robert Robbins, president of University of Arizona, said according to University of Arizona News. "I encourage all of you – students, faculty, staff and other members of our southern Arizona community, including visitors to our campus – to continue following the rules so that we can protect one another and move forward."
Most classes will continue to be held online through Monday, Oct. 5 with the exception of those that must be held in person. The university offers testing to students and staff and is able to conduct 1,600 nasal swab antigen tests per day. They can also process 1,700 polymerase chain reaction samples per week.
The most recent testing data from Sept. 25 shows 36 new positives, a rate of 3.4%. As of Sept. 25, there were 252 students in isolation housing with 348 beds still available.
The Campus Area Response Team has also seen a decrease in the number of large gatherings held and citations issued in the surrounding campus community.
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