Embry-Riddle Temporarily Halts ROTC Physical Training at the Daytona Beach Campus

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Oct 30, 2020, 3:41 PM

To ensure the safety of the entire Embry-Riddle community, and out of an abundance of caution, ROTC physical training (PT) activities at the university’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus have been temporarily halted, following an uptick in confirmed Covid-19 cases among cadets.

The temporary safety stand-down, effective immediately, encompasses the U.S. Army and Air Force ROTC units located on the Daytona Beach Campus. Embry-Riddle left the door open to reassess the situation once current Covid-19 cases have been cleared to resume activities.

The university emphasized that it will meanwhile continue to support specific activities that are requisite for scholarship and/or commissioning.

Embry-Riddle testing confirmed 7 cases of Covid-19 within the ROTC ranks this week and an additional 13 students were quarantined as a result of exposure. All confirmed cases are now in isolation and Embry-Riddle is completing contact tracing and additional testing. Facilities will be rigorously cleaned and disinfected. Embry-Riddle and ROTC will reevaluate all safety protocols.

While regrettable, Embry-Riddle leadership felt that a safety stand-down for PT was essential to stop any further spread of the virus.

Latest Covid-19 Testing Results

Embry-Riddle’s latest results were captured Oct. 22-29. The following numbers are cumulative, captured since our testing began:

DAYTONA BEACH CAMPUS (since June 22)

  • 3,719 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (screening & contact type)
  • 1,595 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (sentinel type)
  • 92 cases confirmed positive by Embry-Riddle
  • 34 other cases confirmed positive through external testing
  • 1 previously confirmed case

Total Cases Confirmed to Date: 127

Total Cases Recovered/Cleared to Resume Activities: 91

Total Cases Active/Under Care: 36

PRESCOTT CAMPUS (since June 22)

  • 1,926 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (screening & contact type)
  • 413 individuals tested by Embry-Riddle (sentinel type)
  • 18 cases confirmed positive by Embry-Riddle
  • 16 other cases confirmed positive through external testing
  • 5 previously confirmed cases

Total Cases Confirmed to Date: 39

Total Cases Recovered/Cleared to Resume Activities: 38

Total Cases Active/Under Care: 1

WORLDWIDE CAMPUS (since June 22)

  • 0 case confirmed positive through external testing
  • 1 case confirmed positive through external testing
  • 3 previously confirmed cases

Total Cases Confirmed to Date: 4

Total Cases Recovered/Cleared to Resume Activities: 4

Total Cases Active/Under Care: 0

Only confirmed (not suspected) cases are reported. All confirmed cases are fully disclosed to the university community as well as all appropriate health authorities. Embry-Riddle’s Covid-19 test results are released every Friday. They are posted to our Latest Testing Results online site.

Visit Embry-Riddle’s Covid-19 page for further information about the university’s health precautions and safety requirements.

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