COVID-19 update for the week of Oct. 17

There are currently three positive cases in isolation and zero students in quarantine. Cases have been appearing one or two at a time — two on Oct. 22 and one on Oct. 18. Two of these cases were faculty and staff and the other one was a student. Five additional positive cases have recovered, bringing the total to 45 since Aug. 16. 

There was much anxiety regarding Fall Break, as students left campus to visit friends or family around the country without restriction. Despite worries, there has been no visible spike in case numbers attributed to Fall Break so far.

53,810 total tests have been administered, 306 (or 0.56%) of which have been inconclusive.

Members of the testing program receive two PCR tests per week, with available antigen testing as necessary.

There are 101,000 cases in Kennebec County as of Oct. 25, according to the Maine CDC.

The College has been at the green health code level since the start of the semester. This means ordinary dining hall capacities, face masks required within dorms, increased cleaning, and face masks required for classes and common areas when students are not eating or drinking.

Athletic competitions have all gone according to schedule, apart from team-specific outbreaks, and fall teams are looking forward to the upcoming NESCAC playoffs.

~ Will Bedingfield ’22