2 colleges north of NYC go remote after coronavirus cases

2 colleges north of NYC go remote after coronavirus cases

Biochemical researcher Tiziana Alberio works on sample of saliva at the Insubria university department of biomedical science and research in Busto Arsizio, Italy, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Researchers at Insubria University come up with rapid salivary test methodology with 93% sensitivity rate to Coronavirus. The non invasive action could help screen large group of population before entering closed area such as cinemas, theaters or shopping centers. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Two colleges north of New York City are holding classes remotely, suspending in-person activities and barring visitors after detecting multiple cases of the coronavirus. Iona College in Westchester County said it was moving classes online for two weeks starting Monday after identifying 58 cases. The Catholic college said in an online posting that the uptick was among athletic teams and that the virus was transmitted through a “single, isolated event.” Marist College in Poughkeepsie announced its initial lockdown Thursday after learning of coronavirus cases stemming from a weekend off-campus gathering. On Sunday, the college extended lockdown restrictions until Tuesday.

 

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