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 30,000 students

New cases: There were 118 student cases and three employee cases added this week.

Isolation bed capacity: 179 beds. There are 138 students in isolation, eight more than last week.

Total confirmed cases: There have been 487 students and 30 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 no new employee cases.

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

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Carnegie Mellon University

Enrollment: About 14,000 students

New cases: There were 10 new student case reported since Monday.

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 101 student cases so far this semester, and 105 student cases since March (on- and off-campus).

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Chatham University

Enrollment: About 2,300

New cases: There were two new student cases this week (as of Wednesday).

Isolation bed capacity: 40 rooms. One is in use.

Total confirmed cases: Fifty-seven students since Aug. 17. Twenty-seven are residents, and 30 are commuter students.

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Point Park University

Enrollment: About 4,100

New cases: There were no new student cases reported since Nov. 9.

Isolation bed capacity: 32 beds. There are 11 students in isolation/quarantine. Five are active cases.

Total confirmed cases: 34 students and two employees since Aug. 30. Twenty-five are commuter students.

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Duquesne University

Enrollment: About 9,500 students

New cases: There were 30 new student cases since Sunday, Nov. 8 (dashboard last updated Thursday).

Isolation bed capacity: There are 35 students in isolation on campus, and 61 students in quarantine at a hotel.

Total confirmed cases: There’s been a cumulative total of 257 student cases this semester.

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Robert Morris University

Enrollment: About 5,300

New cases: There were 13 new cases reported since , Nov. 9.

Isolation bed capacity: Fifty-seven students are in isolation; 210 are in quarantine.

Total confirmed cases: 97 cases since Aug. 21

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Enrollment: About 12,000 students

New cases: There were 53 new cases since Nov. 6.

Isolation bed capacity: 170 beds. There are 15 students in isolation — 13 are confirmed positive.

Total confirmed cases: There have been 391 cases since the fall semester began. There have been 328 recoveries.

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Seton Hill University

Enrollment: About 1,700

New cases: There were three new student cases since Monday.

Isolation bed capacity: 21 beds

Total confirmed cases: Seventy-two students since Aug. 17, including 20 commuters and 52 residents.

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Slippery Rock University

Enrollment: About 9,000 students

New cases: There were 18 new student case added since Friday (Nov. 6-12).

Isolation bed capacity: There are 23 students in isolation, and 27 in quarantine.

Total confirmed cases: 225 students since Aug. 20

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