[Important Information for Employees] First Installment of Pooled Surveillance Testing Yields No New Cases

[Office of the President]

Dear Campus Community,

The first installment of pooled surveillance testing of on-campus students
for COVID-19 yielded zero positive cases. The results were returned from
SUNY Upstate Medical University today from the 449 samples taken Wednesday.

There have been no COVID-19 cases associated with the campus since two were
reported August 21-22.

I appreciate all you are doing to remain vigilant and follow the Cardinal
Pledge. It matters to you, your friends and the entire campus and wider
community.

Pooled testing for on-campus students will continue. Exact appointment
times will be shared with students soon. We look to expand soon from this
initial group of tested students and will outline those details when
available.

Surveillance pool testing uses a saliva-testing method. Students administer
the test themselves by swabbing the inside of their mouth for 10 to 15
seconds and providing the saliva sample to medical personnel. Upstate
medical processes the results and advises us where isolation may be
indicated.

We continue to update and post COVID-19-related information online
*plattsburgh.edu/covid-19* <http://plattsburgh.edu/covid-19>.

Dr. Alexander Enyedi
President
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