NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — SUNY Oneonta has suspended all in-person activities, including on-campus learning, for two weeks amid a spike in coronavirus cases following prohibited parties, officials said.
SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said Sunday that at least 105 positive cases have been confirmed—about 3 percent of the total students and faculty at the school.
“We will assess the situation working with the state and local health departments after two weeks,” Malatras said.
Malatras said the spike in cases came after reports of several large parties and gatherings in and around the campus last week.
Five students have been suspended for holding parties against the college policy. Three organizations have also been suspended.
Case investigators and contact tracers have been deployed to help with the situation. Three rapid-result testing facilities are also being set up so any resident of the campus community can be given a 15-minute test.
The University at Albany, another SUNY campus, also announced Sunday that four students were temporarily suspended from campus after officials investigated large off-campus gatherings over the weekend.