COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The University of Maryland’s flagship campus will resume in-person instruction on Monday after having suspended live classes for a week due to COVID-19 outbreaks, according to school leaders.
Improving coronavirus figures on the College Park campus have contributed to the resumption. An order from last week requiring residents in student housing to “sequester in place” also has been lifted, The Baltimore Sun reported Saturday.
University President Darryll Pines and the chief medical officer for the university’s health center credited the campus community for working to curb the spread. The number of cases has slowed and the testing positive rate is low, according to their announcement.
“We recognize that these measures created challenges for many of our students — both physically and mentally — and we want to express our sincere gratitude for your compliance and ongoing commitment to stop the spread of COVID-19,” their statement said.
The number of new cases reported daily to the school remains high compared to earlier in February. Friday’s average of 37 cases over the past week is more than triple the average figure from two weeks ago, the newspaper reported. Campus enrollment is nearly 41,000 students.
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