COVID-19 Dashboard Final Update for Spring 2021 Semester

Important Update on COVID-19 Global Health Pandemic at Radford University Message from President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D.

Dear Radford Family:

As part of the University’s weekly updates throughout the global health pandemic, the Spring 2021 final update of testing data is now available on the University COVID-19 Dashboard. As part of the most recent semester, the University administered a total of 7,460 tests with 122 positives, representing an overall positivity rate of 1.64 percent.

For the latest reporting period, April 26, 2021 through May 2, 2021, Radford University administered 255 tests with three positives, representing a weekly positivity rate of 1.18 percent. This final update includes exit testing with 90 tests (82 students and eight employees) on the main campus and 17 tests (12 students and five employees) at Radford University Carilion (RUC). I am very pleased to share that the positivity rate for exit testing was zero percent due to the committed and outstanding efforts of all Highlanders!


With Highlander Pride,

Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D.
President