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COVID-19: Dozens Of UConn Students Placed In Isolation After Eight New Cases COVID-19: Dozens Of UConn Students Placed In Isolation After Eight New Cases
Covid-19: Dozens Of UConn Students Placed In Isolation After Eight New Cases Eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the University of Connecticut's main Storrs campus has forced dozens of students to enter a temporary quarantine after potentially being exposed to the virus. According to UConn’s COVID-19 dashboard, three new cases have been confirmed in employees or affiliates, while three students living on-campus at Storrs and two off-campus students have all tested positive. In response to the rash of positive cases, at least 35 students have been placed in quarantine, while nine students who tested positive have recovered. There are a total of 245 isolation beds…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs COVID-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs
Covid-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, the University of Connecticut has mandated that its main campus in Storrs be quarantined for the entire residential community. Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Eleanor JB Daugherty said a modified-type quarantine will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and will last until the halls close for the Thanksgiving break on Saturday, Nov. 21. "We don’t have the COVID spread under control," Daugherty said in a statement released Friday. "I need us to do more to ensure that we are able to return home to our families healthy." The bottom line, Daugh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive COVID-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive
Covid-19: Popular Restaurant/Bar Near UConn Temporarily Closes After Employees Test Positive A popular University of Connecticut restaurant and bar announced has closed temporarily after two employees tested COVID-19 positive. Ted's Restaurant & Bar in Storrs said in a post on Instagram that it is working "side by side with the health department throughout the pandemic and remain in direct contact so they can guide us to a safe reopening." Ted's said the closure is under "an abundance of caution," and the "health and safety of our staff, patrons and community still remains our top priority."

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by Joe Lombardi
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10 Connecticut Colleges Deal With COVID-19 Outbreaks; 1,000 NE Students And Staff Catch Virus 10 Connecticut Colleges Deal With COVID-19 Outbreaks; 1,000 NE Students And Staff Catch Virus
10 Connecticut Colleges Deal With Covid-19 Outbreaks; 1,000 NE Students And Staff Catch Virus COVID-19 outbreaks on New England college campuses have infected more than 1,000 students and *staff since the pandemic began. Connecticut has had 434 cases at 10 schools while neighboring Massachusetts has had 439 cases at 42 schools. As for the rest of New England: Vermont has had 34 cases at 8 schools, New Hampshire has had 68 cases at 6 schools, Maine has had 44 cases at 10 schools, and Rhode Island has had 62 cases at 8 schools, according to a New York Times database. That makes a total of 1,047 college and university students and staff who have contracted COVID-19. The NYT has kept…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: More Students Placed In Isolation After Testing Positive At UConn COVID-19: More Students Placed In Isolation After Testing Positive At UConn
Covid-19: More Students Placed In Isolation After Testing Positive At UConn More students at the University of Connecticut have tested positive for COVID-19 and have joined others in mandated isolation. Five more students on campus at UConn has tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 81 confirmed COVID-19 cases since students returned to campus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads According to reports, two of the new positive cases showed symptoms and were already in a medical quarantine, the other three were identified through contact tracing and are being isolated as a precaution. Officials are still att…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads COVID-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads
Covid-19: Nearly 300 UConn Students Quarantined As Virus Spreads Nearly 300 students at the University of Connecticut have been placed in quarantine as COVID-19 continues spreading across its main campus. Students living in the Garrigus Suites on the Storrs campus have been asked to quarantine after nine of the school’s 10 new cases on Thursday were traced back that particular dorm, the school said in a statement. “Every student who tested positive has been placed into dedicated isolation space on campus, like other on-campus positive cases,” school officials said. While students who have tested positive were moved to COVID-19 isolation beds reser…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Kicks Several Students Out Of Dorms After Late-Night Party COVID-19: UConn Kicks Several Students Out Of Dorms After Late-Night Party
Covid-19: UConn Kicks Several Students Out Of Dorms After Late-Night Party Some University of Connecticut students have been removed from campus after being busted during a late-night dorm party, violating COVID-19 rules. The school announced that an undisclosed amount of students have been removed from housing due to an "unapproved gathering in a residence hall room.” "According to the report we reviewed (Tuesday, Aug. 18), students were not wearing masks, closely assembled, and endangering not only their own health and well-being, but that of others at a time when UConn is working to protect our community and resume classes in the context of a deadly global…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Unveils Reopening Plan For Fall COVID-19: UConn Unveils Reopening Plan For Fall
Covid-19: UConn Unveils Reopening Plan For Fall When the University of Connecticut reopens for the fall semester, things will look a little different for students and staff. UConn President Thomas Katsouleas has released the first set of guidelines for the reopening of the campus, though they are subject to change depending on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. 
“Our goal is to provide the highest-quality UConn education and campus experience as possible while also protecting the health of our community,” he said. ‘So returning’ does not mean ‘back to normal.’ “Our draft plans call for an academic semester and campus experience…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Closes Popular Restaurant Amid Pandemic COVID-19: UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Closes Popular Restaurant Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Closes Popular Restaurant Amid Pandemic A popular Italian restaurant owned by one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, the University of Connecticut's Geno Auriemma, is the latest casualty of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Geno's Grille, located near the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, says it had no choice but to shut down. "After many great years of being a part of the University of Connecticut/Storrs community, we are sad to announce that we have made the difficult decision to close Geno’s Grille," the restaurant said in a statement posted on its website. "We have truly enjoye…

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by Joe Lombardi
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UConn Senior From Fairfield County Killed In Crash UConn Senior From Fairfield County Killed In Crash
UConn Senior From Fairfield County Killed In Crash A University of Connecticut student from Fairfield County has died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover crash. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 in Coventry, Connecticut, about seven miles west of UConn's campus in Storrs. The student has been identified as Cole Montefusco, 21, of Redding, a 2016 graduate of Joel Barlow High School. Montefusco was located on the side of the roadway seriously injured after being ejected from the vehicle during the crash on Boston Turnpike in the area of Lathrop Drive, the Coventry Police Department said. Montefusco, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cause Of Death Determined For UConn Student, 19, Pulled From Icy Lake On Campus Cause Of Death Determined For UConn Student, 19, Pulled From Icy Lake On Campus
Cause Of Death Determined For UConn Student, 19, Pulled From Icy Lake On Campus A cause of death has been determined for a University of Connecticut student who was found in an icy lake. Tianyin Shang, 19, from Shanghai, China, was found dead after being pulled from Mirror Lake on the Storrs campus on Monday, Jan. 20. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office said on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that Shang's death had been ruled a suicide by drowning. Shang was a fourth-semester math student and member of the Western Equestrian team.  Counselors are on hand for students, school officials said. In an email to students, college President Thomas Katsouleas said he planned to gat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three UConn Students Diagnosed With Mumps Three UConn Students Diagnosed With Mumps
Three UConn Students Diagnosed With Mumps Three cases of mumps have been identified in students enrolled at the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs. UConn Student Health and Wellness sent a message announcing the cases to the university community on Friday, Dec. 27, noting students are required to have received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in order to attend classes. There is no increased risk for students at UConn's regional campuses, UConn Law or UConn Health, according to officials. Mumps is a contagious and infectious viral disease spread through infected respiratory droplets, inc…

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by Joe Lombardi