Western Pennsylvania is home community to several colleges and universities, attracting students from around the state and country. During the coronavirus pandemic, many are tracking the number of positive covid-19 cases as they emerge on campus.

University of Pittsburgh

Enrollment: About 35,000 students

New cases: There were 25 student cases and five employee cases added this week.

Isolation bed capacity: 179 beds. There are 31 students in isolation, 14 more than last week.

Total confirmed cases: There have been 322 students and 22 faculty and staff infected since Aug. 1

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University of Pittsburgh – Greensburg Campus

Enrollment: About 1,500

Active cases: There were no student cases this week, and two new employee cases.

Total confirmed cases: Five students and four employees since Aug. 1.

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Carnegie Mellon University

Enrollment: About 14,000 students

New cases: There was one new student case since last Friday.

Isolation bed capacity: According to a university spokesman, the exact number of beds available depends upon the timing and circumstances of the need, as many students are already in private rooms.

Total confirmed cases: There have been 70 student cases so far this semester, and 74 student cases since March (on- and off-campus).

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Chatham University

Enrollment: About 2,300

New cases: There were three new student cases this week (as of Oct. 28).

Isolation bed capacity: 40 rooms. None are in use.

Total confirmed cases: Forty-eight students since Aug. 17. Twenty-five are residents, and 23 are commuter students.

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Point Park University

Enrollment: About 4,100

New cases: There were five new student cases and one new employee case this week.

Isolation bed capacity: 32 beds. There are five students in isolation/quarantine. All are active cases.

Total confirmed cases: 24 students and two employees since Aug. 30. Eighteen are commuter students.

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Duquesne University

Enrollment: About 9,500 students

New cases: There were 48 new student cases this week (as of Oct. 29).

Isolation bed capacity: There are 28 students in isolation on campus, down from 30 last week; and 72 students in quarantine at a hotel, an increase of 18 from last week (as of Oct. 29).

Total confirmed cases: There’s been a cumulative total of 166 student cases this semester.

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Robert Morris University

Enrollment: About 5,300

New cases: There were six new cases this week.

Isolation bed capacity: Three students are in isolation; 29 are in quarantine.

Total confirmed cases: 21 cases since Aug. 21

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Enrollment: About 12,000 students

New cases: There were 18 new cases among students this week.

Isolation bed capacity: 170 beds. There are 16 students in isolation — 13 are confirmed positive.

Total confirmed cases: 303 students and employees since the fall semester began. There have been 272 recoveries.

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Seton Hill University

Enrollment: About 1,700

New cases: There were 1o new student cases this week.

Isolation bed capacity: 21 beds

Total confirmed cases: Fifty-eight students since Aug. 17, including 12 commuters and 46 residents.

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Slippery Rock University

Enrollment: About 9,000 students

New cases: There were 16 new student cases added this week (Oct. 22-29).

Isolation bed capacity: There are 27 students in isolation, down from 42 last week; and 48 in quarantine, down from 63 last week.

Total confirmed cases: 193 students since Aug. 20

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