UT Austin Asks Students To Self-Quarantine Before They Get To Campus In August
UT Austin is asking students to self-quarantine for 14 days before they arrive on campus this fall.
The request is the latest effort in the university’s attempts to prevent COVID-19 infections in the UT community. Since March, 456 people on campus – including students, faculty and staff – have tested positive for the coronavirus. UT topped a New York Times survey published Wednesday of American universities with the most reported cases of COVID-19.
The semester is set to begin Aug. 26. UT says students should stay home and limit interactions with others as much as possible before arriving. Those who can’t quarantine at home for whatever reason are being told to quarantine for up to 14 days when they get to Austin before going to their first activity on campus.
“We know that everyone’s situation is different; please make self-quarantine plans in a manner that makes sense to you,” interim UT President Jay Hartzell wrote in an update Wednesday.
Read more: https://www.kut.org/post/ut-austin-asks-students-self-quarantine-they-get-campus-august
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