The University of Southern California is reporting an “alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases” among students living in off-campus housing.
The numbers of new COVID-19 cases and new deaths in the United States have both decreased by substantial amounts in week-over-week comparisons, according to an internal memo from the Federal Emergency Management Agency obtained by ABC News Monday night.
There were 300,366 new cases confirmed during the period of Aug. 17-23, a 16.2% decrease from the previous seven-day period. There were also 6,873 new deaths recorded Aug. 17-23, an 8.5% decrease from the previous week, according to the memo. Students wearing masks enter Lewis and Clark Middle School for the first day of classes as a school resource officer looks on in Billings, Montana, on Aug. 24, 2020. Public school districts statewide are offering at least some level of in-person instruction, ranging from full-time to a mix of online and classroom learning.
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