Eckerd College continues to closely monitor the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority as college leaders work closely with local, state and federal agencies to share the most updated information.
- Monitoring novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
We continue to monitor the transmission of COVID-19 in our region and are making adjustments to our Vaccination Rate Impact on College Operations protocol as appropriate. The entire protocol can be read on our coronavirus website: eckerd.edu/coronavirus
COVID-19 Testing
Bayfront Health provides on-campus coronavirus testing in the health clinic. Symptomatic or recently exposed students, faculty and staff should self-isolate and call ahead to 727.864.8326 to schedule an appointment.
Eckerd College data:
June 4, 2021-present, updated weekly
Fall 2021 verified vaccination rate, as of 12/13/2021*
95.9%**
*Providing proof of vaccination is voluntary for students.
**These numbers may fluctuate with changes in enrolled students and staffing.
Total cases* as of 1/11/2022
| Active | Recovered | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Student | 8 | 86 |
| Nonresidential Student | 4 | 27 |
| Employee | 5 | 52 |
*Total cases may not equal the sum of pre-arrival and on-campus positive cases noted below. Total cases includes COVID-positive results from those who have tested off campus and reported their results to College officials. Active cases are defined as individuals who have clinically tested positive for COVID-19 and have not been cleared by a medical professional to return to class or work.
Surveillance testing* status as of 1/9/2022
| Date of Pool Testing | Number of Pools | Number of Negative Pools | Number of Positive Pools |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2022 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| 1/4/2022 | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| 1/3/2022 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 12/6/2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11/29/2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11/15/2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 11/8/2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 11/1/2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/25/2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/18/2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/13/2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 10/4/2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 9/27/2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9/20/2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9/14/2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 9/8/2021 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 9/7/2021 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 8/30/2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8/23/2021 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8/16/2021 | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| 8/10/2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 8/2/2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7/26/2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/19/2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6/21/2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/14/2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
*Pools are groups of up to 24 individuals’ saliva samples tested together.
On-campus quarantine & isolation results as of 1/11/2022
| Individuals in Quarantine | Individuals in Isolation |
|---|---|
| 6 | 8 |
Campus protocols 2021-2022
CARES Act Reports
Section 18004(a)(1) Student Portion Reports
- Quarterly Fund Report (December 30, 2021)
- Quarterly Fund Report (September 30, 2021)
- Quarterly Fund Report (June 30, 2021)
- Quarterly Fund Report (Mar. 31, 2021)
- Quarterly Fund Report (Sep. 30, 2020)
- Quarterly Fund Report (Dec 31, 2020)
- 45-Day (Aug. 15, 2020)
- 45-Day (June 30, 2020)
- 30-Day (May 20, 2020)
Section 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion Reports
Eckerd College earlier data
Eckerd College data: Jan. 4, 2021-May 31, 2021
Vaccinations as of 5/21/2021 (self-reported)
| Partial* | Full** | |
|---|---|---|
| Employee | 32 | 311 |
| Student | 539 | 614 |
*A person is considered partially vaccinated before a full two weeks has passed since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or before two weeks has passed since receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.
**A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or two weeks after receiving the second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines.
Total cases† as of 5/21/2021
| Active | Recovered | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Student | 1 | 94 |
| Nonresidential Student | 0 | 16 |
| Employee | 0 | 20 |
| Pre-Arrival | 0 | 59 |
†Total cases may not equal the sum of pre-arrival and on-campus positive cases noted below. Total cases includes COVID-positive results from those who have tested off campus and reported their results to College officials. Active cases are defined as individuals who have clinically tested positive for COVID-19 and have not been cleared by a medical professional to return to class or work.
Pre-arrival testing results as of 5/21/2021
| Total Tested | Negative Results | Positive Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2063 | 2004 | 59 |
On-campus testing results as of 5/21/2021
| Total Tested | Negative Results | Positive Results |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | 287 | 40 |
Surveillance testing* status as of 5/21/2021
| Date of Pool Testing | Number of Pools | Number of Negative Pools | Number of Positive Pools |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2021 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 1/11/2021 | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| 1/13/2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/19/2021 | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| 1/25/2021 | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| 2/1/2021 | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| 2/8/2021 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2/15/2021 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 2/22/2021 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 3/1/2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 3/2/2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3/8/2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 3/10/2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/16/2021 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 3/17/2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/22/2021 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 3/24/2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/29/2021 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 3/30/2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4/5/2021 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 4/6/2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4/12/2021 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 4/14/2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4/19/2021 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| 4/21/2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4/26/2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 4/28/2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5/3/2021 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 5/10/2021 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 5/20/2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
*Pools are groups of up to 24 individuals’ saliva samples tested together. View detailed results.
On-campus quarantine & isolation results as of 5/21/2021
| Individuals in Quarantine | Individuals in Isolation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
Eckerd College data: Aug. 24, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021
Total cases
| Active | Recovered | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Student | 0 | 12 |
| Nonresidential Student | 0 | 7 |
| Employee | 1 | 4 |
| Pre-Arrival | 0 | 9 |
Total cases may not equal the sum of pre-arrival and on-campus positive cases noted below. Total cases includes COVID-positive results from those who have tested off campus and reported their results to College officials. Active cases are defined as individuals who have clinically tested positive for COVID-19 and have not been cleared by a medical professional to return to class or work.
Pre-arrival testing results
| Total Tested | Negative Results | Positive Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1754 | 1735 | 9 |
On-campus testing results
| Total Tested | Negative Results | Positive Results |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | 179 | 8 |
Surveillance testing status
| Date of Pool Testing | Number of Pools | Number of Negative Pools | Number of Positive Pools |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 10/26/2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 11/2/2020 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 11/9/2020 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 11/17/2020 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 11/19/2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 11/30/2020 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 12/7/2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pools are groups of up to 24 individuals’ saliva samples tested together. View detailed results.
On-campus quarantine & isolation results
| Individuals in Quarantine | Individuals in Isolation |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
