TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Toledo currently has 45 cases of the coronavirus with an additional 11 from self-reporting students, according to data from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.
Leaders with UT say they are still collecting data and are currently building a dashboard to share information related to cases that are connected to the university.
Results from the surveillance testing announced last week are not yet confirmed.
Students at the University of Toledo are getting used to what the new school year looks like. With many classes only being offered online, students who have in-person classes are taking advantage of their time on campus.
“I feel safe because in my class there's about 20 to 30 people but it's a larger classroom. We're all spread out I don't really sit by anyone,” said UT freshman Bridget Bremer.
“A lot of my classes are online which isn't the best but I'd rather be on campus as much as possible,” said UT student Caleb Bluhm.
The move-in process was spread out over the course of 14 days to distance people. The university began surveillance testing last week when classes started and are building a dashboard to share information related to university cases.
First-year students say while this is not what they expected for their first year of college, navigating through online classes has been OK.
“It’s a little challenging to try and figure out how to work the new, how to figure out your classes,” said Bremer.
“I feel like personally I'm better in person, but online, I think as long as they're doing as good as they have been for the first couple of weeks I think it will be interesting,” said Bluhm.
The university is asking those who may have attended large social gatherings on or off campus to follow a 14-day quarantine procedure.