Together for Maine Weekly Update and COVID-19 Data Update: 12/30/20

University of Maine System COVID Data by Campus 

5 — Known Case of UMS students or employees in public health agency isolation among the more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff in the University of Maine System community.  

 

The University of Maine System has now completed the Fall 2020 semester.  These data would include university students or employees known to have an active case of COVID-19 but not necessarily living in the campus region or state.  Members of the university community who have traveled away from campus may not be reporting to university officials.  

 

  • 5 UMaine:
  • 0 UMA: 
  • 0 UMF:  
  • 0 UMFK: 
  • 0 UMM:  
  • 0 UMPI: 
  • 0 USM: 
  • 0 Maine Law

 

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 a public health agency the active case number shared in the Together for Maine daily update is reduced to reflect that change.  UMS is reporting 5 known cases today, 17 cases fewer than the cases reported in the 12/23/20 update.

 

  • One of the active cases are residential students;

 

Asymptomatic Screening Update for Fall Safe Return

 

  • 39,644 Test Results to Date
  • 120 positive results representing new diagnoses of COVID-19

 

The Asymptomatic Screening Dashboard at Together.Maine.edu 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.  Limited testing is continuing with the University’s in-person population greatly reduced with the transition to distance instruction. 

 

UMS News

 

In-person classes begin January 25:  The University of Maine System announced last week that it is on track for a spring semester return to campus with plans to provide additional testing.  

 

Together for Maine Distribution Now Weekly:  As shared last week the TFM Briefing will be provided weekly until the University of Maine System begins preparing to welcome students back for in-person instruction on January 25, 2021.   The next update will be distributed on Friday, January 8, 2021.