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MSU COVID Tests

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MSU COVID Tests
MSU COVID Tests

Today marks one month since classes at Mississippi state got underway for the fall semester.

Vo in monitor today marks one month since classes at mississippi state got underway for the fall semester.

Wcbi news reporter stephen pimpo was there today and spoke with school officials about their progress in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Stephen?

Aundrea, last week, wcbi reported just over 900 mississippi state students were quarantined or isolated in connection with covid-19.

This week...that number is down to little more than 300.

School leadership praised students and faculty for following their safety protocols and hope they can keep it up for the long haul.

"we're very happy with the trend that the numbers are showing.

Both the folks going in quarantine as well as just our positive cases."

This was the scene thursday afternoon as cars lined up for free covid-19 testing offered to mississippi state staff and students.

"this seemed very well organized and very well put together.

It took less time than i expected it to."

Su: students and staff check in here to receive their pre-made test kit...then go to the next station where the test is administered.

They should expect results within 24 hours.

It's just the latest example of the many steps msu is taking to keep their campus safe as this pandemic drags on.

"if you're symptomatic you would go to the health center, if you've been exposed to somebody, you'd go to the health center.

But this is for anyone who's just curious."

Student affairs assistant.

Vp jeremy baham, outlining just a few points of the school's detailed health and safety return plan, says that after a spike in cases early in the semester, msu has seen a significant decrease in positive coronavirus case and the number of people needing to quarantine.

He says much of the credit goes to how well students and employees have stuck to the new guidelines.

"we have seen across the country just some students who have disregarded what the universities are telling them and we haven't seen that.

Most of our students, they want to be here.

They want to learn."

Msu grad student ryan king says that matches what he has seen from his fellow students.

"at least within buildings, i don't think i've seen anyone not wearing a mask that needed to be."

While baham is pleased with their early success...he says covid-19 isn't going anywhere soon.

And that progress won't matter unless they can keep this trend going.

"you know what to do, we know what works.

Wear your masks, stay socially distant from each other.

So follow the protocols and we're all going to get through this together."

With the bulldogs set to kick-off the 2020 football season against the lsu tigers next saturday, i asked baham if he is concerned about a jump in large gatherings to watch games.

He said he wants the students to enjoy football...but also stay safe.

Aundrea?

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