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UGA Ranks Third in COVID Cases Among Colleges
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
by Blake AuedJuly 29, 2020
The University of Georgia has the third-most coronavirus cases out of 270 colleges surveyed by the New York Times.

In an investigation published today, the Times found more than 6,300 cases linked to colleges, even before the academic year has started for most of them.

This data, which is almost certainly an undercount, shows the risks colleges face as they prepare for a school year in the midst of a pandemic. But because universities vary widely in size, and because some refused to provide information, comparing case totals from campus to campus may not provide a full picture of the relative risk.

What is clear is that despite months of planning for a safe return to class, and despite drastic changes to campus life, the virus is already spreading widely at universities.
UGA reported 390 cases (399 as of today, according to the University Health Center), third only to the University of Texas’ 449 and the University of Central Florida’s 438.

The University of Georgia has announced plans for in-person classes despite rising deaths from the virus in the state. The university has recorded at least 390 infections involving students, faculty and staff.