Four COVID Cases on UW Residence Hall Floor Prompt Action | News - University of Wyoming News

Four active cases of COVID-19 have been detected on another floor of a residence hall at the University of Wyoming, prompting the university to take action to limit the spread of the virus in that group of students, employees and the broader community.

Because of the cases on the 11th floor of McIntyre Hall, all of the students on that floor are being told to shelter in place -- in the same manner that students on the fourth floor of McIntyre were told to shelter in place Thursday.

The action was taken in accordance with UW’s COVID-19 indicators and tactics for Phase 3 of the university’s fall return plan

As of this morning (Friday), the total number of active COVID-19 cases among UW students and employees stands at 174 -- 97 students living off campus, 54 students living on campus and 23 employees living off campus

Some 58 people are in quarantine due to exposure to someone infected by the virus -- 12 students on campus and 46 people off campus