I'm a British-born reporter covering breaking news for Forbes.
late Thursday it will be switching to online classes and banning all large indoor gatherings starting on Monday.
The shutdown, which will last through September 10, follows a large uptick in the number of coronavirus cases since students made their return to campus in mid-August. shows the number of active coronavirus cases increased from three on August 15 to 159 as of Wednesday, including 124 among students and 35 among faculty, with about 500 others in quarantine.last September, when there were 141 known cases of Covid-19 on campus and 1,200 in quarantine.
The university said in its Thursday announcement it will encourage masking and social distancing, but did not say whether it will introduce any mandates.“The university will continue to encourage social hygiene practices that aid in reducing the spread of disease, including physical distancing and wearing a mask,” the school said. “The university will also be announcing upcoming vaccine clinics to be offered on campus.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Covid-19 Policies On College Campuses: What To Know For Fall 2021As the number of new Covid-19 cases drop and vaccination rates climb, colleges are forming policies to help give students a better sense of normalcy for attending campus this fall. But this also poses new and difficult decisions for many students, and university staff, about whether they chose to at
Read more »
For Second Year, COVID-19 Cases Up After Sturgis Motorcycle RallyCOVID-19 cases are rising in South Dakota where the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was held about 2 weeks ago, likely repeating the spike seen after last year’s event, according to Forbes.
Read more »
Evictions Can Resume After The Supreme Court Halted The Biden Administration’s Coronavirus MoratoriumThe court's conservative majority held that the latest pause on evictions issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Aug. 3 could no longer be enforced as a legal challenge went forward in the lower courts.
Read more »
Covid-19: Four more Covid-related deaths and 1,550 new casesThere are currently 376 patients with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland's hospitals and 41 patients in ICU.
Read more »
COVID-19 live updates: US deaths jump 317% in 7 weeks
Read more »