With two weeks of the semester under your belt, you might be making plans ahead of the long holiday weekend. As tempting as it may be to plan a trip, a backyard barbeque, or a beach bonfire with friends, it’s critical to remember this will not be a typical Labor Day weekend. 

Two HSU students who live off-campus tested positive for COVID-19. The students chose to be tested at the Student Health Center and are self-isolating off-campus. 

Overall, eight students have tested positive. Six are campus residents, two of whom have been released from isolation by Humboldt County Public Health. A University employee who was affected by COVID-19 has also been released from isolation by County Public Health. 

Each day before coming to campus, everyone, including students, is required to do a wellness self-check. Taking your own temperature is highly recommended, though not yet mandatory, unless required by your position or activity on campus. The CDC considers any temperature over 100.4 F to be indicative of illness. 

Humboldt State has conducted tests on all student residents, and second round testing is well underway. One additional non-resident student has tested positive since Saturday after choosing to be tested at the Student Health Center. That case was not related to residence hall move-in. Another has been cleared by Humboldt County Public Health. 

No Humboldt State students tested positive today as testing of all on-campus residents continues. 

A total of five student residents have tested positive. They had not shown symptoms or felt ill prior to moving into the residence halls. Humboldt State has administered approximately 600 tests, and County Public Health officials have shared with HSU that approximately 600 test results have been completed. The positive rate of those results is approximately 0.83 percent, compared to a county rate of 1.68 percent and the state rate of 5.6 percent.

One additional HSU student resident has tested positive for COVID-19.

As of today, Humboldt State University has conducted more than 600 tests for nearly all students moving into campus residence halls. A small number of students have not yet arrived and are moving in over the next two days.

All five of the students with positive tests were asymptomatic. They had not shown symptoms or felt ill prior to traveling to this community.

One HSU student resident tested positive in the latest round of COVID-19 testing.

As of Friday, Humboldt State University had conducted COVID-19 tests for nearly all students moving into campus residence halls. A small number of students have not yet arrived and are expected to move in over the next two days.

The landscape of college life has changed dramatically this year. In order to adapt to this change, the fall semester has been re-imagined so we can have a safe return to campus and support the success of our students.

Here’s what you can expect for Fall 2020:

No Humboldt State students tested positive today as testing of all new on-campus residence continues. 

A total of three student residents have tested positive. They had not shown symptoms or felt ill prior to moving into the residence halls.

The affected students have been moved to rooms on campus that are set aside for isolation. The University is providing ongoing support including frequent health and wellness checks with the students, as well as delivery of meals and other necessities. 

Based on the results of ongoing testing on campus, public health officials have confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 affecting members of the Humboldt State University community. 

The individuals who tested positive are students who recently moved into campus housing. 

The students have been moved to rooms on campus that are set aside for isolation. The University will be providing ongoing support including frequent health and wellness checks with the students, as well as delivery of meals and other necessities.