Together for Maine Daily Briefing and COVID-19 Data Update: 9/20/21 

University of Maine System COVID Data by Campus 

44 — Known cases of UMS students or employees among the more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff in the University of Maine System community. These data would also include university students or employees known to have an active case of COVID-19, but not necessarily living in the campus region or state.  

  • 32 UMaine:
  • 5 UMA: 
  • 1 UMF:  
  • 1 UMFK: 
  • 0 UMM:  
  • 2 UMPI: 
  • 3 USM: 
  • 0 Maine Law

The above data reflect ACTIVE known cases identified through the UMS asymptomatic screening and verified self-reports of University students, faculty, and staff from independent testing. When an individual completes the isolation period, the active case number shared in the Together for Maine daily update is reduced to reflect that change.  

UMS is reporting 44 known cases today, 17 fewer cases than reported on Friday, September 18. Today’s data reflects 12 new cases and 29 completions of isolation since the last update. Prior updates are archived at Together.Maine.edu.

 

95.9% of UMS residential students living on campus have verified their vaccination status

83.3% of UMS full time employees have verified their vaccination status.

 

99% of university-administered quarantine space currently available

96% of university-administered isolation spaces available

 

Asymptomatic Screening Activity 

 

  • 2,877 Test results in the last 14 days
  • 51 Total positive UMS test in the last 14 days

 

The Asymptomatic Screening Dashboard at Together.Maine.edu represents known results on all asymptomatic tests going back to July 22, 2020. About 48 hours passes from the time a test sample is collected and when the results are known.  

 

UMS News

 

Employee Agreements Reached:  The University of Maine System has reached agreements with all of its bargaining units regarding implementation of its requirements for employee COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements.  The agreement encourages vaccination for all those who can in order to keep students, employees, and local communities as safe as possible.  The agreements require unvaccinated employees who work on campus to comply with public safety protocols including masking, regular asymptomatic testing and quarantine or isolation practices as appropriate.  

 

An employee who fails to comply with public safety protocols will be subject to progressive employment disciplinary action which may result in termination of employment.