Articles by Jonah Miller
04/27/22 12:23am
Penn COVID-19 case count decreases for the first time in two months
A total of 304 community members tested positive for COVID-19 last week — down 479 from the week before — during the five-day period when indoor masks were required in public spaces. 04/25/22 12:07am
Penn drops indoor mask mandate following change in City of Philadelphia guidance
The change in COVID-19 masking policy came five days after Penn and the City of Philadelphia began enforcing an indoor mask mandate in non-classroom settings. 04/20/22 9:10am
Penn’s COVID-19 case count reaches over 800, marking 13-week high
Administrators wrote on the COVID-19 Dashboard that new transmissions continue to be primarily associated with social gatherings, such as parties, and household exposures. 04/13/22 11:59pm
Penn reinstates indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge on campus
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the decision to reinstall the indoor mask mandate is simply a response to a trend. 04/13/22 8:40pm
Penn tells students with COVID-19 to isolate in place as it nears capacity in isolation housing
Executive Director for Public Health and Wellbeing Ashlee Halbritter also said that Penn is preparing an isolation housing portfolio expansion by using additional University-owned properties and apartments. 04/12/22 2:02am
Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate amid rising COVID-19 cases
The reinstatement of the mandate will take effect on April 18 to give businesses a one-week “educational period” to adjust. Penn has not yet announced plans to reintroduce indoor masking. 04/08/22 1:41am
Public Health and Wellbeing oversees another semester of online self-help programs
Sleep Well hosts the seven-week “Refresh” program, and under Sex Well, students can enroll in a six-week “Penn’s Declassified Sex Survival Guide” program. 04/06/22 12:38am
Penn's COVID-19 case count nearly doubles, reaching eight-week high
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that contact tracing efforts show that transmission remains heavily associated with social gatherings, such as formals, galas, and parties. 03/31/22 2:19am
Wellness at Penn earns nation’s highest distinction for LGBTQ equality in health care
Wellness at Penn is one of only six college health centers nationwide awarded the distinction of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader for 2022. 03/30/22 2:57am
Undergraduate COVID-19 positivity rate increases to 6.87% largely due to social gatherings
Administrators wrote that the COVID-19 Dashboard reflects that “transmission remains primarily associated with social gatherings,” such as formals and galas. 03/29/22 12:52am
Campus Health brings back online self-help programs during spring semester
Following encouraging feedback from former participants, Campus Health has decided to bring back “Sleep Well” and “Sex Well," two popular self-help programs, for a second cohort this semester. 03/24/22 7:42pm
Penn pauses plan to lift classroom mask mandate on Monday
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the decision was implemented following consultations with “student and faculty stakeholders on campus.” 03/15/22 12:54pm
Penn drops mask mandate in most indoor settings, effective immediately
Community members will no longer be required to wear a mask in athletic facilities, libraries, residential halls, and dining halls. 03/13/22 11:37pm
Penn mulls lifting mask mandate as on-campus COVID-19 positivity rate remains low
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told the DP that the University is working in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia to determine whether it is safe to reverse the mask mandate. 03/02/22 11:42pm
Philadelphia lifts indoor mask mandate, moves to ‘All Clear’ response level
Effective immediately, masks are no longer required indoors, with exceptions for the “higher-risk” settings of schools, healthcare institutions, congregate settings, and public transportation. 03/01/22 11:58pm
Penn extends deadline to upload proof of COVID-19 booster shot or risk testing twice weekly
The University will extend the deadline to Mar. 14 for those who are eligible for a booster shot to upload their information. 02/15/22 11:30pm
Penn announces return of indoor social gatherings as COVID-19 cases fall to semester low
In response to the favorable trends across the Penn community, particularly undergraduates, the University announced that indoor social gatherings and event registration can resume. 02/09/22 7:42pm
Tested positive for COVID-19? Here’s what you need to do next
With positive COVID-19 cases among undergraduate students continuing to soar, more students than ever need advice on what to do after receiving a positive test result. 02/09/22 7:36pm
Undergraduate case count continues to climb, rising to over 600
A total of 757 community members tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 — continuing a three-week increasing trend. 02/04/22 12:22am