The weekly average of COVID-19 cases per day remained the same this week for both students and faculty, with a weekly average of four cases between Sunday and Thursday.
There are currently 47 active cases of COVID-19 within the University community, which brings the total case count for the fall semester to 712. Of the 47 cases, 19 are students while 28 are members of the faculty and staff, according to the University’s COVID-19 tracker.
The seven-day average positivity rate decreased from 1.37 percent Sunday to 1.28 percent Thursday. The 1.96 positivity rate among faculty and staff is notably higher than the student positivity rate of 0.77 percent.
The seven-day average was 295 people tested per day Sunday, compared to 323.3 people Thursday. Students make up a majority of those tested, with an average seven-day testing rate of 184.9 students and 138.4 faculty and staff. This number only includes tests administered through U.Va Health or LetsGetChecked and does not take into account other tests.
Five patients were admitted to U.Va. Health with COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the current total of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 47.
The University is currently at zero percent occupancy for quarantine rooms and one percent occupancy for isolation rooms. Quarantine rooms are for those who may have been exposed to COVID-19, while isolation rooms are for those who have tested positive for COVID-19.
In order to return to residential learning, students were required to either submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or provide documentation of an approved medical or religious exemption. 2.4 percent of students have documented vaccination exemptions, while 97 percent of students and 92 percent of faculty at the University are fully vaccinated.
The University announced Thursday that all full-time and part-time employees must be vaccinated by Dec. 8. The requirement is in accordance with President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14042, which was issued Sept. 9 to require employees of organizations with federal contracts be fully vaccinated, including institutions of higher education which contract with the government. Previously, faculty and staff at the University were strongly encouraged, but not required, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
U.Va Health began offering third doses and booster shots of COVID-19 vaccinations Monday in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In an email Friday, University leadership extended its indoor mask mandate until the end of the fall semester, with exceptions for activities that are “particularly difficult” while wearing a mask such as using IM-Rec facilities and participating in indoor drama classes.
Students who are symptomatic can make an appointment on their HealthyHoos portal to get tested this Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. at the Student Health and Wellness building. Faculty, staff and students can also undergo voluntary asymptomatic testing during walk-in testing hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Scott Stadium and the Emmet/Ivy parking garage.
The University’s COVID-19 tracker is updated every weekday at 4 p.m.
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