University of Michigan quarantine, isolation housing occupancy pushes past 50%
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
A cluster of COVID-19 cases were reported at the South Quad residence hall on Sept. 18. (University of Michigan)
ANN ARBOR – Quarantine and isolation housing occupancy at the University of Michigan stood at 52.2% on Monday, according to the school’s COVID-19 data dashboard.
Mary Markley residence hall is currently housing the most students with positive COVID-19 cases. U-M and the Washtenaw County Health Department on Saturday released an order requiring all residents in Markley to practice enhanced social distancing and to stop attending in-person classes for 14 days.
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“Due to the high prevalence of cases in Markley and the lack of cooperation from a high proportion of residents who have still not participated in mandatory testing-- thus increasing the overall risk for residents -- we are taking additional immediate measures to protect all Markley residents and prevent further spread of COVID-19,” read the notice.
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Here’s how the numbers break down, according to residence hall:
Mary Markley: 99
South Quadrangle: 47
West Quadrangle: 37
East Quadrangle: 17
Mosher Jordan Hall: 17
Oxford Housing: 13
Alice Lloyd Hall: 7
Bursley Hall: 7
Couzens Hall: 5
As of Monday afternoon, the university has not posted data for Oct. 19 as coronavirus cases rise across the state.
