JHU marks 100,000 asymptomatic COVID-19 tests since August
The milestone reflects mass participation in the university's testing program as well as significant clinical and logistical coordination
Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University
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Saralyn Cruickshank
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March 12, 2021
Johns Hopkins surpassed 100,000 asymptomatic COVID-19 tests this week, a milestone that represents not only mass participation in testing operations among on-campus university affiliates, but also a clinical and logistical feat requiring coordination across Hopkins divisions, departments, and offices.
"When we and our colleagues at Johns Hopkins Medicine implemented mass asymptomatic testing for the spring semester, we knew it was an important additional public health control measure that allowed us to expand on-campus activities," says Jon Links, vice provost and chief risk and compliance officer for Johns Hopkins University. He is also a professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. "It's turned out to be even more critical, as it has also provided early detection of small clusters and a consequent ability for us to nip things in the bud."