All students who plan to learn on Grounds or live in the area must complete pre-testing before returning to Charlottesville and are required to abide by weekly prevalence testing guidelines.
Though the hospital has been able to accommodate the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations so far, U.Va. Health has had to redeploy staff to manage its patient population.
University President Jim Ryan condemned the mob, calling their violence “an attack on our democracy” and a “painful reminder of how fragile our system of government can be.”
These investments come months after a group of Black student activists submitted a list of demands to the University’s racial equity task force amid nationwide protests last summer, which among other measures, called on the University to endow the Woodson Institute and expand it to occupy all of Minor Hall.
Dr. Reid Adams, chief medical officer at U.Va. Medical Center, said that he thinks this surge in hospitalizations is due to an increase in travel and indoor gatherings during Thanksgiving.
While students will not be subject to disciplinary action for disclosing information during contact tracing or having a positive test result, students who fail to participate in testing will be subject to various sanctions.
During the class, a concerned student used Zoom’s chat feature to state that his remarks were insensitive. Leopold reportedly emailed the concerned student and apologized during the next class.
Generally, Groves said that he thinks students have observed the University’s health and safety guidelines — including mask-wearing, limiting travel and adhering to gathering restrictions — this semester.
Although there have been 1,056 total student cases, no University students have been hospitalized for COVID-19. Prevalence testing, symptomatic testing and wastewater testing will continue throughout the spring semester.
Dr. Cameron Webb conceded the race to Republican candidate Bob Good early Wednesday morning. The Webb campaign conceded when the number of outstanding ballots was unable to make up the difference between Webb and Republican candidate Bob Good.
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