01-31-2021, 06:03 AM
Meanwhile, Harvard of the West, University of California, San Diego reports rates <1%.
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health...1ab7a4467a
It can be done; it takes a strong testing protocol and the will of students to follow some rules about masking up and avoiding large groups. However, UCSD's numbers didn't start out that way. The very first week of the quarter, (Jan. 4) 94 students tested positive… so MSU is just a little behind probably having just started their semester. But without testing and students who want to stay on campus - and not be quarantined in their dorms - MSU might be in for a tough semester.
Although the article doesn't mention numbers, there are about 40k students at UCSD (along with almost the same number of faculty/staff) - with a little less than 50% of students, faculty, and staff on campus right now.
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health...1ab7a4467a
It can be done; it takes a strong testing protocol and the will of students to follow some rules about masking up and avoiding large groups. However, UCSD's numbers didn't start out that way. The very first week of the quarter, (Jan. 4) 94 students tested positive… so MSU is just a little behind probably having just started their semester. But without testing and students who want to stay on campus - and not be quarantined in their dorms - MSU might be in for a tough semester.
Although the article doesn't mention numbers, there are about 40k students at UCSD (along with almost the same number of faculty/staff) - with a little less than 50% of students, faculty, and staff on campus right now.