Coronavirus Updates
As of Feb. 21, there are at least 5 confirmed positive active COVID-19 cases connected to Sacramento State, according to the Sac State COVID-19 safety information page. 1 of these cases was known to be on campus during the time period.
Feb. 15 - Feb. 21
Reports
Reports of potential exposure or potential positive cases received by the university during the time period
Positive cases
Number of positive or presumed positive cases connected to a student or employee reported to the university during the time period
Cases on campus
Number of cases with a positive test or presumed positive who were known to be on campus during the time period
Data definitions were given via the Sacramento State Campus Coronavirus webpage.
Coronavirus Articles
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Students petition for services to reopen
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Sac State faculty and staff will begin to receive vaccinations Thursday
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‘We’re at the mercy of the school to keep us safe’
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Sacramento State’s men’s basketball team cancelled their game on Saturday with UC San Diego after Sac State junior forward Samaad Hector said he got sick and is awaiting COVID-19 test results.
Sac State students should be able to start getting the vaccine in March or April, says Ed Mills
Sac State is administering the Pfizer vaccine to healthcare students, faculty and staff in the Brown Bag Room in the Student Union, alongside getting ready to vaccinate the general population of the university community by March or April.
University will email appointment invitations to eligible staff, faculty, students
Amid the storms, the first rays of light for the end of the pandemic at Sac State: an on-site vaccination clinic that opened by appointment to eligible campus community members Thursday.
COVID-19 vaccine could be administered to healthcare staff and nursing students starting next week
Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen spoke about how COVID-19 testing will be implemented on campus and Sac State’s budget Thursday at his livestreamed spring address.
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