"Our contact tracing analysis indicates that most infections are coming from off-campus gatherings. Students infected at those gatherings passed it on to others who in turn passed the virus on to a further group, resulting in the positive cases we have seen," Jenkins said.
Cases have ballooned since the university reported its first positive case Aug. 6, with nearly 16% of the 927 tests conducted so far returning positive. Notre Dame will "enhance" its existing testing protocols for both students who are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, as well as surveillance testing for asymptomatic individuals, Jenkins said.
Classes were broken up into smaller groups, for example, and large event spaces on campus were converted to classrooms, Browne said. Students also were to have assigned seats to make contact tracing easier, he added.on Friday that many of the cases were traced to an off-campus party. He said partygoers didn't social distance or wear face coverings.
ScottGottliebMD As someone said, college life is like a cruise ship with much worse food and a younger clientele
ScottGottliebMD like saying driving to a bar is safe but the problem is people will drink
ScottGottliebMD Baloney! I'm a college professor. You are talking about trying to control the formation and interaction of *informal groups in a variety of settings. For adolescents and young adults on or off campus this is nearly impossible. Like stopping speakeasies during Prohibition.
ScottGottliebMD Should be giving colleges the first month off and remove non essential faculty. Let students party, socialize, etc. Let them get virus and build herd immunity and antibodies - not going to contain it by restricting parties as all it takes is one.
ScottGottliebMD Young people in a pandemic are not going to act rationally or with discipline. They turn to socialization to cope. Opening up college is not going to work no matter what we all want.
ScottGottliebMD Will the dimwit society listen?
ScottGottliebMD If we castrated all the students maybe we could get rid of STDs too! Better yet, let's just forgo everything that makes life worth living.
ScottGottliebMD I must wonder if the good doctor’s college life was boring and he was never invited to parties.
ScottGottliebMD Parties for a semester? What happens in a semester that will be different then it is now?
ScottGottliebMD That's not going to stop, you must be realistic
ScottGottliebMD The only kids that would be sent home are freshman living on campus. Others have leases and will stay as they are financially obligated. Most kids already have most, if not all of their classes online. Shutting down in person classes makes little difference.
ScottGottliebMD Blame the victims. Being in class together and restrooms and dorms is what’s doing it. Not quiz night at the local bar. Bc quiz night would be empty if colleges statyed closed.
ScottGottliebMD So the answer is no then
ScottGottliebMD Commuter campuses and community colleges will fair better..
ScottGottliebMD This is a fundamental issue. One of the best parts of college is the social life / parties. Hard to expect thousands of 18-22 year olds to not socialize/party and spread the virus
ScottGottliebMD Sounds like a no to me
ScottGottliebMD Gottlieb is obviously an 'economy over public health' kind of doctor. If only young kids would act like they are in the army and must give up all partying.
ScottGottliebMD If kids were attending college for an education they would adhere to not participating in large parties. But society has promoted college as one big party & not a place of continuing your education. And Democrats want to forgive student loans for a degree in party.
ScottGottliebMD What’s falling apart is the lack of robust, rapid testing. There is none.
ScottGottliebMD Colleges had outbreaks in the summer we hardly anyone was on campus. It is absurd to think that 18 year olds who just spent the last six month at home with limited contact with their peers are going to show any restraint.
ScottGottliebMD Scott, your politics are showing again. Stop doing this.
ScottGottliebMD That's putting a lot of faith in young adults who are in their own for the first time. Even if some show restraint, you could have a roommate who doesn't or a floor mate who doesn't... Not sure how reasonable it is to expect this would work well
ScottGottliebMD You can do anything Trump wants, but you really can't, but I'll say it anyway. This clown has become the new Birx.
ScottGottliebMD Hey Scott is it better for society if healthy people under 21 happen to be COVID-19 positive?
ScottGottliebMD They are one in the same. Surely you know this.
There are tens of thousands of couples who adopt kids today. No reason to leave kids with poor addicted ex felon parents who shape their kids to repeat their mistakes!
Raise your hand if you’re shocked. Anyone?
what another fun year there
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