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UGA Changes to COVID-19 Campus Response as of May 16
As the COVID-19 pandemic transitions and public health conditions and treatments improve, UGA will begin treating COVID-19 as they do any other infectious disease cases.
On May 16, 2022, they will discontinue the following COVID-19 measures on campus: - Weekly health and exposure updates on the COVID-19 website and that are also used below in this newsletter (a final update will publish on May 18, 2022);
- Weekend call center staffing by Student Care and Outreach;
- Accommodations for isolation and quarantine housing;
- Pop-up and surveillance testing; and
- DawgCheck as a reporting tool for positive cases.
The University Health Center continues to offer first, second, and booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine free of charge to faculty, staff, students and their eligible dependents aged 16 and up. To date, the UHC has provided more than 33,000 COVID vaccinations and conducted nearly 120,000 asymptomatic and symptomatic tests.
Additionally, in light of the recent federal court decision, the University System of Georgia no longer requires the use of masks on campus transportation, consistent with other major transportation providers.
UGA will maintaining a license for the DawgCheck notification system should it need to be redeployed and will make changes to their policies if necessary.
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Positive UGA COVID-19 Tests Reported Through DawgCheck (Week of May 2)
The University of Georgia DawgCheck tool gives members of the campus community the ability to self-monitor and to facilitate information sharing internally and with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). Any student or employee with a positive COVID-19 test is required to report the test in DawgCheck.
For the week of May 2, there were 97 reported positive COVID-19 tests through DawgCheck.
Last Five Weeks of Tests
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The table above reflects the total number of positive test results reported through DawgCheck each week. It is updated every Wednesday. Please note the following: - Positive tests reported through DawgCheck are from any of the approximately 50,000 faculty, staff, and students connected to the University of Georgia, whether located in Athens, extended campuses, extension offices across the state, or even other states and countries for students who elected to take online classes.
- The totals may include reports from individuals who have not been on campus recently, there may be delays in reporting, and the totals may even include individuals who have recovered.
- Therefore, the data do not serve as an accurate barometer of the current status of COVID-19 at any point in time at any one of UGA’s campuses.
- Since August 10, 2020 UGA has supported surveillance testing for asymptomatic individuals and clinical (Health Center) testing resources for symptomatic students as a means of distancing the two populations and optimizing the use of Health Center staff and the facility.
- For the week of May 2, 2022, the University Health Center conducted a total of 118 clinical tests, with 18 positive results, for a positivity rate of 15.25%.
- Results of asymptomatic testing for the week of May 2-6: 193 tests (18% faculty, 17% staff, and 65% students) had 16 positive results for a positivity rate of 8.3%.
DawgCheck and other University of Georgia-related COVID information is available at the University Health Center website at https://uhs.uga.edu/healthtopics/covid-19-health-and-exposure-updates. |
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Clarke County School District COVID-19 Dashboard - May 11, 2022The CCSD COVID-19 Dashboard displays positive cases in the past 7, 14 and 30 days across the district and by each school, with hourly updates.
As of 9:30 PM on May 11, 2022, the dashboard shows: - 13 cases in May 2022
- 11 cases in April 2022
- 11 cases in March 2022
- 180 cases in February 2022
- 1,532 cases in January 2022
- 49 cases in December 2021
- 33 cases in November 2021
- 71 cases in October 2021
- 312 cases in September 2021
- 21 cases in the past 30 days (13 on May 4 report)
- 15 cases in the past 14 days (11 on May 4 report)
- <10 cases in the past 7 days (<10 on May 4 report)
- 0.2% of students and staff with cases in the last 30 days (0.1% on May 4 report)
- 0.2% of students and staff with cases in the last 14 days (0.1% on May 4 report)
- 0.1% of students and staff with cases in the last 7 days (0.1% on May 4 report)
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Free COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Events
Below are some upcoming opportunities for free vaccinations from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Northeast Health District (NEHD) at mobile locations. (Schedules subject to change by NEHD - verify information on the NEHD website.)
- No appointment needed
- Walk-ups welcome
- No insurance required
- No ID required
- $100 gift card incentive program for eligible participants
- Vaccines for 5 to 11-year-olds are available at the county health department clinics – they may not be available via the mobile outreach events unless specifically noted.
- Anyone under 18 years of age MUST have a parent present or a signed consent form.
Saturday, May 14
Winterville Marigold Fest
Pittard Park – 115 Parkview Road Winterville, GA 30683
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
All three adult, boosters, peds
Saturday, May 14
Health Athens Day – Health Fair Clarke Central High School
350 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
All three adult, boosters, peds
Monday, May 16
VFW Food Bank Distribution
VFW Post #2872 - 835 Sunset Drive Athens, GA 30606
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
All three adult, boosters,peds
Wednesday, May 18
Project Safe
995 Hawthorne Ave #7, Athens, GA 30606
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All three adult, boosters, peds
Thursday, May 19
Denney Tower
250 W Dougherty St, Athens, GA 30601
Noon - 4:00 PM
All three adult, boosters, peds The Athens-Clarke County COVID-19 vaccine incentive program provides $100 gift cards for those who live, work or attend school in Athens-Clarke County. If you have previously (on or after September 3) received your first dose at the Clarke County Health Department or one of their outreach events, you are still eligible for the incentive for your second dose at either mobile events or the Health Department.
Gift cards are available from the Northeast Health District to first-time vaccinated individuals only at mobile vaccination events.Upcoming event listings are updated every Friday online on the NEHD websiteResources:
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