The Student Health and Wellness Center and UMKC Health Sciences District professionals are in regular communication with city, county and state health officials and will share additional information on this web page as it becomes available. If you have questions, please contact umkcfeedback@umkc.edu
Below, you'll find an overview of:
| Type of Case | Active | Resolved | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 23 | 119 | 142 |
| Employees | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Grand Totals | 28 | 130 | 158 |
The following are notices of positive cases within the UMKC campus community, including visitors. See the UMKC notification policy below.
October cases
October 27, 2020 - Two COVID cases on campus
October 26, 2020 - One COVID case on campus
October 25, 2020 - One COVID case on campus
October 24, 2020 - Three COVID cases on campus, including one visitor
October 23, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
October 22, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
October 21, 2020 – One COVID case on campus
October 20, 2020 – One COVID case on campus
October 18, 2020 – One COVID case on campus
October 16, 2020 – Five COVID cases on campus
October 14, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
October 13, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
October 12, 2020 – Five COVID cases on campus
October 11, 2020 – Five COVID cases on campus
October 10, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
October 9, 2020 – Five COVID cases on campus
October 7, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
October 6, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
October 5, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
October 3, 2020 – Nine COVID cases on campus
October 2, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
October 1, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
September 30, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
September 29, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
September 28, 2020 – One COVID case on campus
September 27, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus, including one visitor
September 26, 2020 – One COVID case on campus
September 25, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 24, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 23, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 22, 2020 – One COVID case on campus
September 21, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 19, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 18, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
September 17, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
September 16, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
September 15, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 14, 2020 – Two COVID cases on campus
September 13, 2020 - Three COVID cases on campus and Athletics news
September 12, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
September 11, 2020 – Three COVID cases on campus
September 10, 2020 – 12 COVID cases on campus, including one visitor
September 9, 2020 – Five COVID cases on campus
September 8, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
September 7, 2020 - Two COVID cases on campus
September 6, 2020 - Two COVID cases on campus
September 5, 2020 – Four COVID cases on campus
September 4, 2020 - COVID case at Swinney Center
September 3, 2020 - Six COVID cases on campus
Aug. 31, 2020 - COVID case at School of Law
Aug. 28, 2020 - COVID visitor case at School of Dentistry
Aug. 27, 2020 - COVID case at School of Dentistry
Aug. 26, 2020 - COVID case at School of Law
Aug. 25, 2020 - COVID case at Health Sciences Building
Aug. 21, 2020 - COVID case at Bookstore
Aug. 20, 2020 - COVID case at Student Union
Aug. 17, 2020 - COVID case at General Services Building
Aug. 15, 2020 - COVID case at Swinney Center
Aug. 14, 2020 - Two COVID cases at Health Sciences Building and School of Dentistry
Aug. 10, 2020 - COVID case at Swinney Center
Aug. 5, 2020 - Two COVID cases at Oak Street Hall and Swinney Center
Aug. 4, 2020 - COVID case at School of Pharmacy
July 27, 2020 - COVID case at School of Dentistry
July 21, 2020 - Two COVID cases at School of Dentistry
July 17, 2020 - Two COVID cases on campus
July 15, 2020 - Two COVID cases on campus
July 13, 2020 - COVID case at School of Dentistry
July 10, 2020 - Two COVID cases at School of Dentistry
July 8, 2020 - Three COVID cases on campus
July 7, 2020 - COVID case at Swinney Center South Annex
July 6, 2020 - COVID case at School of Dentistry
July 3, 2020 - COVID case at School of Dentistry
June 29, 2020 - COVID case at Flarsheim Hall
June 25, 2020 - COVID case at School of Dentistry
UMKC will publicly notify the campus of positive COVID cases under the following circumstances:
If that condition is met and the confirmed case involves an individual who has been on campus and has had significant exposure to others, UMKC will post on this page:
No notification would include personally identifying details of the individual to protect their privacy, according to state and federal guidelines. This includes no listing of name, gender or other potentially identifying details (class standing, degree program, etc.).
Under state law, personal privacy is protected and local health departments have jurisdiction in all public health matters. UMKC relies on these health experts to determine protocols for how to handle positive tests of faculty, staff or students on campus. These protocols guide campus health authorities’ assessment of positive cases as well as initiation of “contact tracing” to determine who an individual may have come into close contact with. In addition, protocols by local health agencies and the CDC guide the university’s practices to clean and disinfect any affected spaces and to provide additional health/medical information to affected individuals.
These privacy safeguards mean that UMKC may have very limited testing information about its community as a whole. There may be many positive tests that the university’s leadership, including faculty and staff, don’t know about, especially those that are off-campus.
UMKC has taken, and will continue to take, a number of actions to monitor and protect the safety of our on-site community, protocols and precautions regarding public hygiene and enhanced cleaning protocols to minimize health risks on campus.
We remind everyone to remain vigilant and practice good hygiene. That includes following these recommendations, which include: wear a face covering, maintain social distancing, wash your hands regularly, monitor your health and stay home if you are sick.
Below are campus communications about Fall 2020 semester.
October 8, 2020 - COVID-19 mid-term update and reminder about processes
September 14, 2020 - COVID-19 status update, reminder about resources and processes
September 2, 2020 - #RooReady for a safe weekend
August 24, 2020 - Roos Return: Welcome back to campus
August 19, 2020 - Roos Return Rundown Volume 3 focuses on physical distancing, avoiding crowds
August 13, 2020 - Roos Return Rundown Volume 2 focuses on wearing masks
August 6, 2020 - Chancellor and Provost introduce the Roos Return Rundown email series
July 30, 2020 - Chancellor and Provost announce fall semester guide for employees and Interim Deans of Students announce fall semester guide for students
July 15, 2020 - Chancellor and Provost announce COVID notification process for students and employees
June 26, 2020 - Chancellor and Provost announce face-covering policy
June 15, 2020 - Provost announces academic, residential hall and dining services plans
May 18, 2020 - Chancellor and Provost announce Roos Return Plan
April 20, 2020 - Provost announces UMKC is ready for fall semesterThe COVID-19 outbreak remains one of the greatest and most comprehensive challenges the University of Missouri-Kansas City and higher education has faced in this lifetime.
The Chancellor formed a campus coronavirus planning team, guided by our medical experts and key university leaders. This team works closely with campus leadership to make decisions to maintain a safe and healthy environment for our UMKC community.
