It was reported "an "alarming" spike of 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in off-campus housing facilities, along with 100 students in quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19. According to Dr. Sarah Van Orman, head of USC Student Health, 14 cases were identified through general population testing among students not showing any symptoms, while 29 more were confirmed through contact tracing and testing of people showing symptoms or who were exposed to the illness," a City News Service story reported.
The Daily Trojan said Wednesday on social media, three students tested positive for COVID-19 - the first cases in USC housing.
"Two students from Cale and Irani residential colleges and one student from Century Apartments tested positive for COVID-19, Dr. Kimberly Tilley confirmed Wednesday. These are the first cases in @USCHousing," Daily Trojan tweeted.
"The students are currently in self-isolation off campus, @USCHousing announced in an email to residents and employees Wednesday. @studenthealthsc is currently in the process of contacting those who were exposed," Daily Trojan tweeted.
