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Last updated October 22
This week’s 0 percent positivity rate represents the culmination of Virginia Athletics' steadily decreasing numbers, which have been dropping consistently since the fall season began.
After administering many midterms online, professors reported difficulty with anti-cheating technology and juggling students' accomodations.
The Coalition is currently working on several initiatives that they believe will positively impact both Charlottesville and University communities alike, such as the Virginia Threads Project and the Coalition’s food delivery service.
The executive order, which goes into effect Sunday, expands the current mask mandate, prohibits on-site alcohol sales after 10:00 p.m., strengthens enforcement within essential retail businesses and limits gatherings to 25 people — down from the current maximum of 250
In an email update to students, University Provost Liz Magill and Chief Operating Officer J.J. Davis acknowledged the increase in cases and emphasized the importance of staying vigilant as the semester comes to a close.
This fall, the University Health System received over 38,000 N95 masks from the National Strategic Stockpile — a national holding of critical medical supplies managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, the 38,000 masks often had unusable straps that broke when stretched.
Students will not return to Grounds until the spring semester start date of Feb. 1 due to this year’s extended Winter Break.
While LOTL has traditionally been held during the first week of December before the start of finals, this year’s event was moved up to account for the condensed semester and so that students are still able to enjoy the tradition regardless of their physical location.
Of currently active cases, students account for 24 while faculty, staff and contract employees account for 17.
The total positivity rate since student-athletes began returning to Grounds July 5 is now 0.9 percent.
"We sought to balance serious concerns raised by students, faculty and staff about the effects of this pandemic on many of our students, while at the same time honoring the views of those students and faculty who seek to give or receive standard grades,” Provost Liz Magill wrote.
The daily average of new cases has been decreasing in recent weeks, from a daily average of 7 three weeks ago to a daily average of 4 last week.
My biggest worry now is getting coronavirus and a few days ago, it almost came true.
Given the prevalence of disability and chronic illness in the United States, the coronavirus pandemic has magnified the inequalities in accessibility that persist in our society.
The research done in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and that of other public health departments, is important in providing analyses and guidance to those making policy decisions. The department’s teaching role has mobilized to help students get a better understanding of public health as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Athletics reported two positive COVID-19 results between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 of the 1,038 tests administered.
President Ryan acknowledged that students have faced feelings of isolation and stress over the course of the semester and that the University is working to bring more students into classrooms in the spring.
Freshmen and upperclassmen alike moved into on and off-campus housing this fall for a semester like no other.
The University has managed an increasing demand for testing supplies by utilizing multiple forms of testing that require different materials — however, shortages at U.Va. Health still remain according to physicians in the U.Va. Health System.
So far, Drs. Chintan Ramani and Alexandra Kadl have said that their patients have been in relatively good health at the six week check-up.
