Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 29, 2021

Response to a COVID-19 Outbreak on a University Campus — Indiana, August 2020

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After an outbreak of 371 cases of COVID-19 on an Indiana university campus, the university was able to rapidly decrease new cases and gradually return to in-person learning by implementing aggressive transmission mitigation policies. These included aggressive testing, tracing, and isolation program, switching to online instruction for 2 weeks, mandating masks and physical distancing, developing a communication campaign focused on mitigation measures, and increasing rapid antigen test site hours and capacity. Most cases occurred among undergraduates, with several large off-campus gatherings identified as the source of the exposure. 

Fox et al. (Jan 29, 2021). Response to a COVID-19 Outbreak on a University Campus — Indiana, August 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7004a3