OT: Univ. of Alabama Has 531 New Covid Cases Since Classes Resumed

[Knight Shift]

In addition to the 311 upon entry. Where are the tough guys who want to prop up the SEC?
SEC, SEC, SEC!!!!

UA counts more than 500 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The University of Alabama released COVID-19 test numbers Monday evening.

www.al.com

Tip of the hat to @ArminRU --this is a bit of a blow up.

The news came six hours after the City of Tuscaloosa announced bars would be closed for the next two weeks and bar service at restaurants must cease.

“Our challenge is not the students,” UA president Stuart Bell said Monday morning. “Our challenge is the virus and there’s a difference, folks. What we have to do is identify where does the virus thrive and where does the virus spread and how can we work together with our students, with our faculty and with our staff to make sure that we minimize those places, those incidents. It’s not student behavior, OK. It’s how do we have protocols so that we make it to where our students can be successful, and we can minimize the impact of the virus.”

Friend said they were working on getting additional space on top of the 450 beds already in place to isolate and quarantine students either exposed to the virus or have tested positive.
UA vice president for Student Life Myron Pope told student leaders last Friday they were on pace to fill those spaces within the next week and a half, according to audio of the meeting acquired by AL.com.

 

[red sail]

F'ing A that's a lot

 

[newell138]

and how many of those actually felt sick or were symptomatic? I wonder how many cases of crabs were reported?

 

[RU from Jersey]

It will be interesting to see if any SEC school(other than Vandy) reports any football player infections now because they would then have to pause which would cut into prep time for the first game. Can't have that.

 

[superfan01]

I said it before. They are not cancelling football in an election year. They will play Alabama vs Auburn 10 times if they have too. This is political

 

[bac2therac]

Are they even sick

 

[T2Kplus10]

Are they even sick

+1
Not all cases are created equal. As for SEC football, I bet most football programs have already achieved herd immunity!

 

[Knight Shift]

x

 

[-RUFAN4LIFE-]

So they want everyone to believe students aren't getting the virus from frat parties and other large gatherings. 🤔🤥🤫

 

[rurichdog]

531 new Covid cases, and still zero f's given.

 

[NotInRHouse]

BUT BUT BUT

Nebraska is going to join the SEC! It's a hoax!!!!! wHaT aBoUt sWeDen?!?!

 

[Caliknight]

People got sick. How many died? How many are in the hospital?

The goal of zero transmissions is not feasible.

 

[Knight Shift]

531 new Covid cases, and still zero f's given.

Up to 566. How about 1/4 of a f?

 

[fg7321]

and how many of those actually felt sick or were symptomatic? I wonder how many cases of crabs were reported?

Anyone dies from the crabs?

 

[RUPete]

Anyone dies from the crabs?

It depends. I imagine you could get food poisoning from bad soft shell crabs...

 

[RUSeaGirtMA]

I like that the university president doesn't throw the students under the bus, but instead focuses on the source of the problem - the virus itself.

 

[restartRU]

Anyone dies from the crabs?

I almost died watching my brother-in-law eat dungeness crab at a restaurant one night. I swear he was eating it for an hour and I was dying to go home. Sadly he died after that but it had nothing to do with crabs. Or COVID.

 

[RUScrew85]

and how many of those actually felt sick or were symptomatic? I wonder how many cases of crabs were reported?

How many died?

 

[newell138]

People got sick. How many died? How many are in the hospital?

The goal of zero transmissions is not feasible.

Remember when the goal was to not overwhelm the hospitals. Now its to not get 1 person sick

 

[bac2therac]

People got sick. How many died? How many are in the hospital?

The goal of zero transmissions is not feasible.

Vaccine...$$$
Its about stretching this out as long as possible

 

[Caliknight]

Yep. Can't say I am totally against it. A couple of investments, one in particular, will pay out when this happens. If you can't beat em, monetize em!

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Small amount out of 40,000 students

 

[mikershoein]

531? I get it, they are all related, it’s Alabama

 

[rutgersdave]

Some of you sound like you’re not sick unless you die. I hope you’re not having a family member go to a doctor for a simple cold or flu.

 

[Caliknight]

People get sick. To even suggest that the goal is to have a zero transmission rate at this stage of the game is ridiculous.

 

[Knight Shift]

People get sick. To even suggest that the goal is to have a zero transmission rate at this stage of the game is ridiculous.

That depends on which state you live in, doesn't it?

 

[cicero grimes]

Small amount out of 40,000 students

The only one that matter are the 85 scholarship players on the FB team. The other 40k can get the virus and it will have no impact on whether they play.

 

[ScarletSince86]

I honestly don't believe there are any number of cases that will shut some schools down, including Alabama. It's definitely an approach that is different than what we're in. I guess we will see how it plays out in the end!

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

People get sick. To even suggest that the goal is to have a zero transmission rate at this stage of the game is ridiculous.

if anyone thinks that any Govenor cares about people's well-being, they are extremely naive

It's all about $ and power, especially with the ones that have stricter nanny states

 

[mikemarc1]

People got sick. How many died? How many are in the hospital?

The goal of zero transmissions is not feasible.

Id say 90% of these kids likely aren’t even “sick”.

 

[Caliknight]

I'd say more. I now know 1 kid who officially had it. He didn't even know it.

 

[Greg2020]

Id say 90% of these kids likely aren’t even “sick”.

What makes you say that?

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[vkj91]

That’s 500 more kids who get to go to the games this season.

 

[vkj91]

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We test more people a week than Canada has since this started.

 

[bac2therac]

That’s 500 more kids who get to go to the games this season.

hold on..they are going to fearmonger that you can get catch it again

 

[fsg2]

hold on..they are going to fearmonger that you can get catch it again

Since when did information become "fear mongering"?

 

[RUnTeX]

We test more people a week than Canada has since this started.

As a nation, certainly true....but does the U of Alabama or even the City of Tuscaloosa test more people than all of Canada over any given time period?

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

hold on..they are going to fearmonger that you can get catch it again

Fear Porn 101 is a prerequisite for all Journalism majors

 

[RU82]

My niece is staying in a house at the Jersey shore with a bunch of her college friends. Eight girls are staying in one house, and they share a common area with another house that is occupied by eight guys that are also college friends of theirs. So that’s 16 guys and girls total, all living in close proximity to each other. And as you can imagine the number swells to around 50 on the weekends.

About a month into the summer they got word that one of the visitors developed a mild fever and tested positive for covid, so all 16 of the full time residents went to get tested. Wouldn’t you know it, they all tested positive. Every single one of them. But the interesting thing is this, according to my niece none of them were symptomatic. She says that if they hadn’t gotten word that they were exposed to someone who was hanging around with them all weekend none of them would have even bothered to get tested. Take this anecdotal case for what it’s worth but the story is 100% true.