MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – New information from the WVU COVID-19 testing dashboard shows 7,844 students have been tested resulting in 63 positive cases and 3,760 staff members have been tested with four positive results. The infection rate for students and staff is .58 percent.
“We’re seeing a low number of positive case counts as a result of the broad testing efforts we’ve undertaken since July 20 on the Morgantown campus with a 0.58 percent total cumulative positivity rate,” said Dr. Carmen Burrell, medical director of WVU Medicine Urgent Care and Student Health Services. “Our testing efforts will cover all students, faculty and staff who will be on campus for the fall semester, and we are monitoring the results daily to keep an eye on any surges or upticks so that we can address them immediately.”
Testing for students on the Morgantown campus is scheduled to continue until August 22.