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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.
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