University of Wisconsin pauses in-person classes
With cases surging on campus, the University of Wisconsin has put a halt to in-person classes on its Madison campus for two weeks. The pause will begin on Sept. 10 and run through Sept. 25, the school said Wednesday.
"Unfortunately, our positive test rate among students continues to rise far too rapidly," the school wrote in a statement. "It has been 20 percent or greater for the past two days. As we saw at the end of last week, these numbers reflect a rapid rise in infection among students living off campus, but the latest numbers also show a sharp increase in certain residence halls."
The university will also make students at Sellery and Witte residence halls quarantine for the two weeks due to a specific surge at those locations.
Wisconsin also outlined a number of further control measures, including closing study spaces at the library and student union for the two weeks, shifting dining halls to takeout only and canceling all in-person gatherings over 10 people.