Updated May 8, 2021
Current status: Campus case rate hits 0% for first time since tracking began August 23, 2020.
Augsburg’s 14-day on-campus case rate was 0% for the two weeks ending May 8. Although additional cases for this time period could still be confirmed, this is the first time since we began tracking COVID-19 cases on campus that we had no confirmed cases two weeks in a row.
Regional rates also continue to decline in the last weeks of April and into May, as does the test positivity rate and other statewide case metrics. The vaccination rate in Minnesota has slowed but, at the current pace, we are still on track to have 70% of Minnesotans age 16+ with at least one dose before July 1.
The table below presents Augsburg’s current COVID-19 metrics as of May 8, except where noted. For data on prior weeks, see Augsburg’s COVID-19 Dashboard Metrics report.
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Cases within the on-campus community | New confirmed cases this week: 0 employees 0 on-campus students On-campus student cases over 14 days = 0% |
| Case management | Contacts identifiable |
| % of isolation beds full | 0% |
| Test and PPE | Good |
| 14-day case rate per 10,000 (For the week of April 18 – 24) |
38.94 Hennepin County 40.22 Ramsey County |
| Change in 7-day case rate per 10,000 (For the week of April 18 – 24) |
-5.3 Hennepin County -0.8 Ramsey County -3.7 statewide |
Notes:
- Due to standard delays in receiving and confirming case reports, recent data in this report may be incomplete.
Key: COVID-19 Transmission Level Metrics
| Transmission Level | Cases on campus | Case management | % of isolation beds full | Test and PPE | Regional 14-day case rate per 10,000 | Change in regional 7-day case rate per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | <1% over 14 days | Contacts identifiable | < 50% | Good | < 10 | 7-day case rate steady or declining |
| Moderate | 1% – 3% over 14 days | 5%+ of cases with unknown links | 50% – 75% | Test result delays; less than 10 day PPE | 10 – 30 | 7-day case rate increasing |
| High | 3%+ over 14 days | Student/employee non-compliance | 75% + | Continued issues with testing or PPE | 30+ | Continued local case increases |
| Sustained | No improvement over 2-week period following implementation of High Transmission Level mitigation efforts | |||||