In response to recent news stories, Colorado State University wants to be very clear - CSU does not currently have a new, single COVID-19 outbreak of 375 students, and has never had an outbreak of that size. The data on the CSU dashboard are an accurate reflection of all known current cases associated with all employees and students. The dashboard is updated continuously. It is our understanding that just this week the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment changed the way cases are reported since the beginning of the pandemic, making CSU cases appear differently than they had previously appeared in the state reporting system.

At this time, the university’s cumulative COVID-19 case number since May is 468, including faculty and staff. This reflects students who live on and off campus, as well as faculty and staff, and includes tests administered by CSU and from all other known sources reported, including county testing sites, private physicians and pharmacies.