January 11, 2021

UAB continues to track, report employee COVID cases

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Updates to the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard have been suspended this summer, but UAB will continue to share employee data in the eReporter.

August 6-12

  • 25 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 101 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 25 new positive cases were reported among students

July 30-August 5

  • 13 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 112 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 19 new positive cases were reported among students

July 23-29

  • 11 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 55 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 16 new positive cases were reported among students

July 16-22

  • 6 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 33 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 9 new positive cases were reported among students


July 9-15


  • 5 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 21 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 8 new positive cases were reported among students


July 2-8


  • 3 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 6 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 0 new positive cases were reported among students


June 24-July 1


  • 0 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 6 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employee
  • 0 new positive cases were reported among students


June 18-24


  • 1 new positive case was reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 3 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 0 new positive cases were reported among students

June 11-17

  • 0 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 6 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 0 new positive cases were reported among students

June 4-10

  • 1 new positive case was reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 3 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 2 new positive cases were reported among students

May 28-June 3

  • 0 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 2 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 1 new positive case was reported among students

May 21-27

  • 2 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 8 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 2 new positive cases were reported among students



May 14-20

  • 0 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 7 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 1 new positive case was reported among students



May 5-13

  • 1 new positive case was reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 6 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees
  • 1 new positive case was reported among students




The UA System COVID-19 Dashboard will not be updated until spring semester begins, but UAB will continue to share employee data on the Reporter site and in the eReporter.

Contact tracing continues to confirm the vast majority of cases to be community acquired. Please be as vigilant off campus as you are on campus.


Jan. 1-7

  • 56 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 229 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees


Dec. 25-31

  • 46 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 204 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees


Dec. 18-24

  • 25 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 148 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees


Dec. 11-17

  • 27 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 191 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees


Dec. 3-10

  • 35 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 184 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees

Nov. 27-Dec. 3

  • 37 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 228 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees

Nov. 20-26

  • 27 new positive cases were reported among non-clinical faculty and staff
  • 167 new positive cases were reported among clinical enterprise employees

Data prior to Nov. 20 can be found on the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard.

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