Dear Allegheny College Community,
I am writing to inform you that the campus quarantine will unfortunately not be lifted tomorrow, March 4.
Right now, there are 67 students in quarantine and isolation. Fifteen students are currently positive for COVID-19; this is higher than our total at any time in the fall.
We have noted several small clusters among students positive for COVID-19. In the next two days, we are testing the students who may have been in proximity to these students. We are also testing other students randomly, so if you are invited to test in the next two days, it does not necessarily mean that someone near you tested positive. Contact tracing has been completed, and all exposed persons have been notified and are in quarantine.
As I have mentioned before, coronavirus is easily transmitted, especially to students on a college campus. This is why we follow the CDC’s guidelines for Institutions for Higher Education, which are different than the guidelines for the general public. The goal of extending the campus quarantine is to prevent an outbreak that would force us to shift to fully remote education either temporarily or permanently. We will reconsider when we can lift the campus quarantine at the end of this week.
Wear your mask, watch your social distancing, and stay safe. I will be in touch.
Gator Strong.
Dr. Morrow