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The Monongalia County Health Department and West Virginia University were notified Wednesday that more than a dozen WVU students have tested positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Although investigations and contact tracing are ongoing, it is believed 14 students returned to private, off-campus residences upon returning to Morgantown. As a reminder, WVU campuses have been closed and access to buildings has been unavailable since March 20, with limited exceptions. There is no indication that the students have been on campus.
MCHD and WVU have been working in partnership to contain spread of this virus. Local health officials are quickly working to retrace affected students' movements, and outreach is being made to those with whom the students may have been in close contact.
Students who have tested positive for Covid-19 are encouraged to contact WVU's Office of Student Life at (304) 293-5611 so that the University can best support the students if they are presenting with symptoms and to ensure our community is safe.
"We cannot reiterate enough that students need to be taking this virus seriously and follow all of executive orders issued by Gov. Jim Justice as well as health precaution guidelines outlined by our local health officials," Dean of Students Corey Farris said. "To not do so is putting not only your fellow students' health at risk, but the health and well-being of our entire Morgantown community."