The students who were in isolation were released a few hours before the results of the possible cases were disclosed.
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Jennifer Bailer, the Butler County health commissioner commended the two students who were tested. They acted swiftly once realizing their symptoms and helped health officials investigate.
The university declined to reveal the name or gender of the students who were tested for the virus.
The Hamilton and Middletown branches of the university were also checked for suspected cases of the coronavirus but were cleared, Gregory Crawford Miami University president said.
Some students who were in China have not yet completed their 14 days of observation.
The disease is certainly still evolving and State Health Director Amy Acton says to stay tuned.
UPDATE @ 5:07 p.m.:
An update on the possible coronavirus cases in Butler County will be disclosed at a press conference held at Miami University at 7 p.m., according to a release from the Ohio Department of Health.
We will update with new details as they become available.
INITIAL REPORT:
Miami is waiting for test results for possible coronavirus cases, and as of this morning they are still waiting, according to a social media post by the Butler County health department.
As of Sat., Feb. 1, 10:30 AM, test results for the 2 possible novel coronavirus cases have not been received from the @CDCgov @miamiuniversity #coronavirus #PublicHealthEmergency
— Butler County General Health District (@ButlerCounty_HD) February 1, 2020
Butler County General Health District officials met with Miami University’s Student Health Services with concerns about a possibility of coronavirus being detected on the Oxford campus.
On Monday two Miami students who had traveled to China complained of flu-like symptoms to health services staff. It was the first day back for students after a six-week break between semesters.
An outbreak of the virus in China was reported in December.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services declared a public health emergency on Friday, Jan. 31, and the CDC issued quarantine orders to all 195 United States citizens who repatriated to the country on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
On Fri, 1/31, @HHSGov declared a Public Health Emergency. Public health remains vigilant in preventing the spread of the virus in Butler County & the U.S. #coronarvirus #PublicHealthEmergency https://t.co/xd4FHPaPuB
— Butler County General Health District (@ButlerCounty_HD) February 1, 2020
University health staff tested the students, and those tests were sent to the Ohio Department of Health and forwarded to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Butler County Health Commissioner Jenny Bailer said those students showed “concerning” symptoms of coronavirus.
