University of Maine System COVID Data by Campus
This update was distributed to the media on 9/17/20. An uploading error delayed the posting to the website.
0 — Known Cases of UMS students or employees in ME CDC Isolation
There are no known cases at the other University of Maine System universities.
The above Data reflects ACTIVE known cases identified through the UMS asymptomatic screening and other testing venues. When an individual is released from an isolation order by the Maine CDC the active case number shared in the Together for Maine daily update is reduced to reflect that change. UMS is reporting zero known cases today, the same number reported in the 9/16/20 update.
Asymptomatic Screening Update for Fall Safe Return
- 14,926 Tests Results to Date
- 13 positives results representing new diagnoses of COVID-19
The Asymptomatic Screening Dashboard posted at Together.Maine.edu has been updated and is active again. Data presented on the dashboard represents known results on all asymptomatic tests going back to July 22, 2020. About 48 hours passes from the time a test sample is collected and when the results are known.
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UMaine: The University of Maine’s York County Cooperative Extension Office is located in a county-owned building in Springvale that also includes Nasson Health, a provider of health services participating in the State’s COVID-19 testing
To help reduce foot traffic at the facility at a time when there may be expanded demand for testing services, the York County Office of Cooperative Extension will operate and deliver its services remotely while there are increased epidemiological concerns in the region.
All of UMaine’s Cooperative Extension offices operated remotely through the spring and summer and have played a major role in the University of Maine System’s response and state service during the pandemic.
UMA: Asymptomatic testing capacity will be available to students and staff learning and working through the University of Maine at Augusta’s Rumford Center in response to an outbreak and epidemiological investigation underway involving employees at the ND Paper Mill.
UMA’s Rumford Center provides local access to more than 60 full degree and certificate programs.
The University of Maine System is currently implementing the phase three surveillance and monitoring component of its Together for Maine asymptomatic screening strategy. Phase three began September 14 and involves several rounds of required random and directed sampling. The directed sampling UMA is utilizing to increase testing at the Rumford Center is applied at the direction of University leaders.
Approximately 2,000 University of Maine System students, faculty, and staff will be tested in each ten-day round of random and directed sampling until the Thanksgiving-break transition to remote instruction.
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