Weekly COVID-19 Updates – 8/23
Stetson Updates
- If any student has been impacted by the heavy thunderstorm in DeLand on Aug.18, please contact Lua Hancock, Ed.D, Vice President for Campus Life and Student Success (CLaSS.)
- Please report both your concerns and the concerns of other peers regarding The Code of Community Standards and The COVID-19 Policies in the Community Standards Addendum.
- On Aug. 17, the detailed tier overview was updated with details, expectations, and requirements for isolating and quarantining before returning to campus from Stetson- sponsored international and domestic travel for each of the three tiers.
- Your Stetson ID is necessary to gain access to buildings.
Upcoming Webinars From President Christopher Roellke, Ph.D.
All of President Roellke’s weekly webinars have been moved to 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays due to possible conflicts with student schedules.
To register for upcoming webinars, click on the corresponding date of the webinar.
President Roellke’s past webinars were held on July 16, July 23, July 30, and Aug. 6, Aug. 20.
All forms of communication from President Roellke can be found here.
Results from On-Campus COVID-19 Testing
Information from the COVID-19 Test Results webpage of the Safer Stetson website
As of Aug. 21, from overall on-campus testing, there are results reported back from 1,666 out of the 1,668 tests administered. From the 1,666 results reported, there is an overall total of 27 positive cases from campus testing. (Overall, from on-campus testing there is a 1.62% positivity rate.)
The Most Recent Test Results from On-Campus Testing
From Aug. 12 to Aug. 13
Total tested from the Stetson community from Aug. 12 to Aug. 13: 249
Total cases from the Stetson community from Aug. 7 to Aug. 8: 2 (There is a 0.8% positivity rate from testing administered from Aug. 12 to Aug.13.)
Test Results From Athletics From Aug. 13 to Aug. 18
Total Student-Athletes tested from Aug. 13 to Aug. 18: 474
Total cases from Student-Athletes from Aug. 13 to Aug. 18: 20 (There is a 4.2% positivity rate from testing administered to Student-Athletes from Aug. 13 to Aug. 18
Total Athletic Staff tested from Aug. 13 to Aug.18: 83
From testing administered from Aug. 13 to Aug. 18, there is a member on the Athletic Staff that has been tested positive. (From testing administered between Aug. 13 to Aug.18, there is a 1.2% positivity rate.)
Current Cases on Campus
- Update: As of Aug. 25, there are 52 current cases (a decrease from 54 cases on Aug. 24).
Update to the Face Coverings Policy
The Safer Campus Task Force (SCTF) has updated the Face Covering Policy.
- The addition to the Face Coverings Policy is: “Neck gaiters, face masks with exhalation valves, and face shields…are not sufficient face coverings.”
Boost
On Aug. 24, Stetson Dining launched Boost on both the App Store and the Google Play Store.
- Boost will be available for all Stetson Dining locations.
- For Stetson students, Boost is a mobile ordering program to allow students to order food ahead of time via a meal plan, Hatterbucks, or a credit card.
Traveling for Leisure
- While Stetson-sponsored travel has been significantly restricted until Jan. 2021, personal travel is still allowed.
- In Florida, it is not mandatory to be quarantined after traveling, however guidelines on quarantining and isolating from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should be followed.
Wellness Stations
- Starting on Aug. 24, on campus, there will be Wellness Stations for daily screening.
- Wellness Stations will be used alternatively with Everbridge for those that are experiencing technical issues with the Everbridge app.
- As an addition to screening the Stetson community, Wellness Stations will be used to screen visitors.
Addition to Visitation Regulations
Effective as of Aug. 24:
- All visitors must check-in at and show a valid photo ID.
- Visitors should either check-in at the Rinker Welcome Center from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or anytime at Public Safety.
- All visitors are required to undergo a screening, complete a brief questionnaire, and have their temperature checked.
- If a visitor is potentially experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or has been potentially exposed to COVID-19, they will be asked to leave campus.
- All visitors will receive badges that will be color-coded by day, and that they will be required to display.
- All visitors are required to wear a face covering and will be provided one at the check-in station if they do not have their own.
Check Stetson’s Safer Stetson website, the website’s FAQ webpage, and your Stetson email for updated information.
Florida COVID-19 Case Updates
Aug. 23, 3:07 p.m.
Information from Daytona Beach News-Journal, Katie Kustura
Total tests in Florida: 4,435,417
- Total conclusive tests in Florida: 4,428,633
Total cases in Florida: 600,517 (There is an overall 13.56% positivity rate.)
The overall positivity rate is determined from the total number of administered tests with conclusive test results.
- Florida residents: 594,287
- Non-Florida residents: 6,284
Total hospitalizations in Florida: 38,468
Total deaths in Florida: 10,462
Of the total cases in Florida:
- 6,957 cases were announced in March.
- 27,921 cases were announced in April.
- 21,647 cases were announced in May.
- 102,005 cases were announced in June.
- 289,059 cases were announced in July.
- 130,181 cases have been announced so far in Aug.
Records Regarding COVID-19 in Florida:
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nationwide, Florida has the second-highest number of total cases. California has the highest number of total cases.
- On Aug. 5, Florida passed 500,000 cases overall.
- This is also the national record for daily cases.
- In Florida, there were 276 deaths from Aug. 10 to Aug.11.
- On Aug. 20, Florida passed 10,000 deaths overall.
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