UVA reports 11 new COVID cases in dorms after return to school
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - College campuses across the country have emerged as the new hotspots for COVID-19, and the University of Virginia is among the affected schools.
The university disclosed 11 new coronavirus cases in its residence halls Saturday:
The school says students who tested positive, as well as their roommates, are now in quarantine housing.
In-person instruction began Sept. 8 at the school, but many students were living on campus before then.
Virginia's coronavirus cases are modest compared to many other schools that have reported triple or four-digit cases since students returned to campus.
Some of those schools, including the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, have reversed course on in-person classes this fall following outbreaks.
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