OXFORD — The Butler County General Health District has been notified of a noticeable increase of positive COVID-19 cases among Miami University student-athletes and possibly others within the campus community.
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“The majority of new cases are among MU student-athletes and those they came in contact with,” Health Commissioner Jennifer Bailer said Wednesday.
Since Aug. 17, 125 positive cases have been reported from local labs from students, with at least 100 tests pending at this time. This does not include students who received tests at labs in other cities or states. These figures are based on cases reported to the Butler County General Health District.
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Due to the increase in private labs administering tests and the possibility that not all cases are reported to BCGHD, the information above may not include all cases of COVID-19 among Miami University community members.
“The increase in cases is a reminder of how contagious and easily spread this virus is. You can be asymptomatic and still spread the infection to others,” Bailer said.
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