Pitt Wire; How Pitt is Preparing for the Spread of the Coronavirus
"The University of Pittsburgh continues to monitor the spread of the
coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and is taking steps to respond to
community needs. As of Feb. 27, no cases of COVID-19 have been reported
in Pennsylvania. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has stated that the individual immediate health risk to those in
the United States is currently low, communities should prepare for the
coronavirus to spread.
Keeping our community informed
Since the emergence of the virus in December 2019, campus health and
public safety leaders have coordinated closely with the Allegheny County
Health Department and Pennsylvania Department of Health and are
following guidance from the CDC and World Health Organization.
Pitt encourages members of the University community to visit the Public Safety and Emergency Management website,
which remains a centralized and reliable source for information on this
issue. “Knowing where to find reliable information is important for
community members,” said Molly Stitt-Fischer, the University’s biosafety
officer. “As the health and scientific communities learn more as the
situation continues to change very quickly, access to the most current
guidance is critical.”
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