COVID-19 Update: On-campus testing still at 1% positivity rate
Rounding out the last week of classes before final exams, UF’s on-campus COVID-19 testing has remained at a 1% positivity rate and quarantine numbers have continued to drop.
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Rounding out the last week of classes before final exams, UF’s on-campus COVID-19 testing has remained at a 1% positivity rate and quarantine numbers have continued to drop.
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UF’s in-house COVID-19 testing efforts have remained consistent during the first week and a half of classes. For the last seven days, positivity rates have plateaued at about a 2% average.