LHU COVID-19 Cases at 43

LOCK HAVEN, PA – On the same day Lock Haven University began the first day of two weeksof online instruction only, the school reports three new cases of COVID-19.

The school’s COVID dashboard for Wednesday lists 43 positive test results out of a new total of 891 tests administered, along with 848 negative test findings. That equates to a positivity rate of 4.82 percent, down slightly from the Tuesday reading of 4.9 percent, the same day LHU announced the shift to remote learning.

As announced by the university on Tuesday, students will have the option to return home for this time or remain in their campus residence halls. The university will facilitate both quarantine and isolation for students living on campus who have either been in contact with an individual who has tested positive or have themselves tested positive.

As outlined at the start of LHU’s voluntary asymptomatic testing program, a 5.0 percent positivity rate is the measure by which the university would reevaluate its ability to provide a safe on-campus learning environment.

As of Monday afternoon, the positivity rate on campus reached 4.0 percent and Tuesday morning, the positivity rate stood at 4.9 percent. The school said before face-to-face classes can resume on Monday, Sept. 21 there will be reentry COVID-19 testing available to all students living on or off campus and/or taking face-to-face classes and to employees.

The voluntary testing will be done Sept. 16-17 and results processed before Monday.

With the two-week suspension of face-to-face classes, LHU’s intention is to stop any further spread, allow those infected to isolate and recover, and set up for a safe return and continuation to the semester’s activities.The LHU dashboard can be seen at::  http://www.lockhaven.edu/Covid19Dashboard/ and is normally updated daily at 9:00am weekdays