COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — An outbreak of the coronavirus at St. Michael’s College in Colchester has grown to 26 cases on campus.
College leaders met with the Health Department on Sunday to discuss the next steps to control the outbreak, WCAX-TV reported.
President Lorraine Sterritt sent a letter to students saying health officials indicate the college has a good chance of containing and managing the cases, but only if everyone strictly follows the college’s policies.
The 26 people are in isolation, and 137 students who have been identified as contacts and are now in quarantine, Sterritt said. The Health Department is continuing to do contact tracing and has told the college to expect more positive cases.
Through Nov. 1, all classes are now being held online, dining is takeout only and there will be no in-person activities. All students are asked to stay on campus, and those who commute are asked not to come to the school. All students on campus will be tested on Saturday, and those who are ending their quarantine will be tested this week.
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