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AdvertisementCases center on on-campus apartment complexSecond cluster of COVID-19 cases announced at the University of New Hampshire, 20 cases reportedCases center on on-campus apartment complexHide TranscriptShow TranscriptNEW CASES HAD ALREADY BEEN DETECTED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S RIGOROUS TESTING AND TRACING PROGRAM. A SECOND CLUSTER OF COVID-19 AT THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ... THIS TIME, 20 POSITIVE CASES LINKED TO THE GABLES ... A FIVE- BUILDING ON- CAMPUS APARTMENT COMPLEX WHICH HOUSES NEARLY ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS. 10 OF THOSE CASES REMAIN ACTIVE. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY ANY STUDENTS WHO TESTED POSITIVE WERE REQUIRED TO ISOLATE IMMEDIATELY FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS AND CLOSE CONTACTS WERE NOTIFIED AND PLACED IN QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS. THIS IS THE SECOND CLUSTER TO BE REPORTED AT U-N-H ... AT LEAST 11 CASES OF COVID-19 WERE TRACED TO A PARTY AT THE THETA CHI FRATERNITY ON AUGUST 29TH. THE SCHOOL SAYS MORE THAN A HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE THERE -- áWITHOUT MASKS OR SOCIAL DISTANCING. WITH THIS CLUSTER AT GABLES, CAMPUS HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING STUDENTS TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PROTOCOLS INCLUDING MASKING- WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. IN THE PAST SEVEN DAYS THE SCHOOL REPORTED A POSITIVITY RATE OF JUST ABOUT A TENTH OF A PERCENT .... WITH 99 POINT 89 PERCENT OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY TESTING NEGATIVE. ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL IN THE PAST WEEK, THEY HAVE AVERAGED OVER 34AdvertisementSecond cluster of COVID-19 cases announced at the University of New Hampshire, 20 cases reportedCases center on on-campus apartment complexA second cluster of COVID-19 cases has been announced at the University of New Hampshire.&gt;&gt; Download the free WMUR appThe cluster originated from a five-building on-campus apartment complex called Gables that houses nearly 1,000 students. There have been 20 new cases of COVID-19 detected through the university’s testing and tracing program involved in the cluster. Any students who tested positive were required to isolate immediately for at least 10 days and close contacts were notified and placed in quarantine for 14 days, according to the school. Only 10 of the positive cases remain active.In a statement from school officials, “The university continues to take precautions to keep its community safe including testing students, faculty and staff regularly, enhanced cleaning on campus and requiring all members of its community to wear face coverings.”Following protocols set by the school, the living space where a positive case has been identified will undergo a deep cleaning.This is the second cluster of COVID-19 cases announced at the school, the first involving a chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity.UNH publishes its testing results every week and have said they were pleased with their seven-day positivity rate less than 0.15% in their community of 15,000 individuals. According to the school in the past week, they have averaged more than 3,400 tests per day.A second cluster of COVID-19 cases has been announced at the University of New Hampshire.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementThe cluster originated from a five-building on-campus apartment complex called Gables that houses nearly 1,000 students. There have been 20 new cases of COVID-19 detected through the university’s testing and tracing program involved in the cluster. Any students who tested positive were required to isolate immediately for at least 10 days and close contacts were notified and placed in quarantine for 14 days, according to the school. Only 10 of the positive cases remain active.In a statement from school officials, “The university continues to take precautions to keep its community safe including testing students, faculty and staff regularly, enhanced cleaning on campus and requiring all members of its community to wear face coverings.”Following protocols set by the school, the living space where a positive case has been identified will undergo a deep cleaning.This is the second cluster of COVID-19 cases announced at the school, the first involving a chapter of the Theta Chi fraternity.UNH publishes its testing results every week and have said they were pleased with their seven-day positivity rate less than 0.15% in their community of 15,000 individuals. According to the school in the past week, they have averaged more than 3,400 tests per day.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementCases center on on-campus apartment complexSecond cluster of COVID-19 cases announced at the University of New Hampshire, 20 cases reportedCases center on on-campus apartment complexHide TranscriptShow TranscriptNEW CASES HAD ALREADY BEEN DETECTED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S RIGOROUS TESTING AND TRACING PROGRAM. A SECOND CLUSTER OF COVID-19 AT THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ... THIS TIME, 20 POSITIVE CASES LINKED TO THE GABLES ... A FIVE- BUILDING ON- CAMPUS APARTMENT COMPLEX WHICH HOUSES NEARLY ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS. 10 OF THOSE CASES REMAIN ACTIVE. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY ANY...

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