Nov. 13: Here is covid-19 data from selected Western Pa. colleges
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Western Pennsylvania is home community to several colleges and universities, attracting students from around the state and country. During the coronavirus pandemic, many are tracking the number of positive covid-19 cases as they emerge on campus.
University of Pittsburgh
Enrollment: About 30,000 students
New cases: There were 118 student cases and three employee cases added this week.
Isolation bed capacity: 179 beds. There are 138 students in isolation, eight more than last week.
Total confirmed cases: There have been 487 students and 30 faculty and staff infected since Aug. 1
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University of Pittsburgh – Greensburg Campus
Enrollment: About 1,500
Active cases: There were no student cases this week, and no new employee cases.
Total confirmed cases: Six students and four employees since Aug. 1.
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Carnegie Mellon University
Enrollment: About 14,000 students
New cases: There were 10 new student case reported since Monday.
Isolation bed capacity: According to a university spokesman, the exact number of beds available depends upon the timing and circumstances of the need, as many students are already in private rooms.
Total confirmed cases: There have been 101 student cases so far this semester, and 105 student cases since March (on- and off-campus).
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Chatham University
Enrollment: About 2,300
New cases: There were two new student cases this week (as of Wednesday).
Isolation bed capacity: 40 rooms. One is in use.
Total confirmed cases: Fifty-seven students since Aug. 17. Twenty-seven are residents, and 30 are commuter students.
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Point Park University
Enrollment: About 4,100
New cases: There were no new student cases reported since Nov. 9.
Isolation bed capacity: 32 beds. There are 11 students in isolation/quarantine. Five are active cases.
Total confirmed cases: 34 students and two employees since Aug. 30. Twenty-five are commuter students.
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Duquesne University
Enrollment: About 9,500 students
New cases: There were 30 new student cases since Sunday, Nov. 8 (dashboard last updated Thursday).
Isolation bed capacity: There are 35 students in isolation on campus, and 61 students in quarantine at a hotel.
Total confirmed cases: There’s been a cumulative total of 257 student cases this semester.
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Robert Morris University
Enrollment: About 5,300
New cases: There were 13 new cases reported since , Nov. 9.
Isolation bed capacity: Fifty-seven students are in isolation; 210 are in quarantine.
Total confirmed cases: 97 cases since Aug. 21
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Enrollment: About 12,000 students
New cases: There were 53 new cases since Nov. 6.
Isolation bed capacity: 170 beds. There are 15 students in isolation — 13 are confirmed positive.
Total confirmed cases: There have been 391 cases since the fall semester began. There have been 328 recoveries.
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Seton Hill University
Enrollment: About 1,700
New cases: There were three new student cases since Monday.
Isolation bed capacity: 21 beds
Total confirmed cases: Seventy-two students since Aug. 17, including 20 commuters and 52 residents.
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Slippery Rock University
Enrollment: About 9,000 students
New cases: There were 18 new student case added since Friday (Nov. 6-12).
Isolation bed capacity: There are 23 students in isolation, and 27 in quarantine.
Total confirmed cases: 225 students since Aug. 20
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