THREAD: Over the last four days we have seen a significant spike in the number of positive and presumed positive COVID-19 cases among on-campus students. As a result, we must take immediate action to stem this recent and rapid rise in positive cases.

In order to better assess the infectivity rate on campus, every student living on campus in any residence hall or apartment will be required to submit a saliva sample by 5:00 p.m. on Friday November 6, 2020.

Students should use one of the tubes from the kit they have already registered and submit a sample at one of the sample collection boxes on campus. https://www.albany.edu/covid-19/pooled-testing#howitworks

Effective at 8:00 p.m. today, Thursday, November 5 several new measures will be in effect on all UAlbany campuses for faculty, staff, students, and visitors. See the measures here: https://www.albany.edu/covid-19/news/2020-help-us-stem-surge-all-students-must-submit-saliva-sample-5-pm-friday-nov-6