We hope this e-mail finds you well and ready to enjoy a little rest and relaxation for your Fall Break. We appreciate all of your efforts so far this season with masking, testing, vaccinations and more that has allowed us to flourish! In the past two weeks, we have seen our number of positive cases and those put into quarantine go down. We need your help in making sure we keep this trend going!
FALL BREAK REMINDER
While you are enjoying Fall Break, please mindful of your interactions outside the community and do your best to limit exposure and mitigate the risk of infection. Wear a mask, limit close contact with individuals and be vigilant to protect your health and the well-being of your family and everyone here at Shippensburg.
After Fall Break, we have much to celebrate including Homecoming and Halloween, so do not risk missing out by possibly needing 10 days of isolation or quarantine! Wear a mask, get tested and be vigilant while you are away.
VACCINATIONS
Unvaccinated people are 10 times more likely than vaccinated people to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die from the coronavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you have not gotten vaccinated yet, we highly encourage you to do so. Vaccinations have been shown to be effective in lessening symptoms as well as cutting down on the spread of this virus. Our next on-campus Vaccination clinic will be October 27th, so if you have not vaccinated, please sign for our next on campus clinic.
VACCINATION INFORMATION SESSION
Please join us October 20th for a COVID-19 Vaccination Information Session at the Orndorff Theatre (CUB 123) at 12 p.m. Our expert panel includes President Charles Patterson, Dr. Robin McCann (Professor of Biochemistry), Dr. Jeremy Paul Post (alumnus and pharmacist), and Wes Mallicone (Director of Shippensburg University Sports Medicine) and Wesley Fernelis (Exercise Science major and staff at R3 Testing Center). You can also watch this panel live at: https://ship.zoom.us/j/94635491702
VACCINATION WEEK
The week of November 8-12th is packed with events, vaccination clinics and educational opportunities regarding the importance of vaccinations in the fight against COVID-19. Stay tuned for further announcements on great opportunities and adventures planned for this week in November! While getting ready for this week, we strongly urge all students to submit your proof of vaccination online or by submitting directly to Etter Health Center.
COVID-19 DASHBOARD
See our Raider Respect website and dashboard for the latest COVID updates for our campus community. The website is currently updated Mondays and Thursdays.
COVID-19 STATUS BY COUNTY
The communities that surround Shippensburg University are continuing to see high positivity and hospitalization rates as PA works to increase vaccination, lower positivity rates and maximize hospital efficiencies. Here is where our two counties currently stand:
Cumberland County, PA
– Inpatient beds occupied: 89.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 6.0% more full than Pennsylvania average overall
– ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (21.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 0.0% more availability than Pennsylvania average overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 285 (721 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.2% (155,122 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% higher vaccination rate than Pennsylvania average
Franklin County, PA
– Inpatient beds occupied: 96.0% (34.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.3% more full than Pennsylvania average overall
– ICU beds occupied: 96.0% (44.0% by COVID-19 patients)
— 14.3% more full than Pennsylvania average overall
– Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 368 (571 cases)
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.2% (68,550 fully vaccinated)
— 25.0% lower vaccination rate than Pennsylvania average
Enjoy your Fall Break! Be Safe!
The COVID Team
