TCU reports 2nd coronavirus case as student tests positive
A TCU student has tested positive for coronavirus, the school announced late Thursday night.
The school said it learned on Wednesday that a student living in a TCU apartment had contracted the virus.
It’s the second known individual tied to the school’s campus to test positive for COVID-19. A construction worker who has been working on the east-side expansion project at the football stadium also tested positive.
TCU will only announce positive, confirmed COVID-19 test results that have a direct on-campus impact, citing public health guidance.
TCU said the student is “doing well, has been symptom-free for seven days and is beyond the 14-day, self-quarantine period.”
The school will notify social and residential groups with whom this student has interacted in the last two to three weeks, to the extent possible.
“Although notification of the case has occurred outside of the 14 days of required quarantine, out of an abundance of caution and in keeping with TCU policy, the student’s apartment and common areas will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized under public health guidance,” the school said.
TCU has gone to online-only classes for the remainder of the spring semester, and has postponed its spring commencement ceremonies until August.
Most students have returned home, but a handful remain on campus if being at TCU is a better situation than being at home.
This story was originally published April 3, 2020 at 10:06 AM.
