Published April 03. 2021 11:23PM
Associated Press
CONNECTICUT
University of Connecticut officials have placed five dormitories under quarantine because of a spike in coronavirus cases that may be related to large, off-campus parties.
Quarantines were imposed at 4 p.m. Friday on the Eddy, Middlesex, Windham, Rogers and Russell dormitories on the main campus in Storrs. Students in those dorms are barred from attending in-person instruction or events through this week.
UConn officials reported 20 new on-campus coronavirus cases Friday, after seeing 15 new cases on Thursday. The new infections appeared to be concentrated in the North, Northwest and Alumni residential complexes.
Last weekend, state police said a party attended by more than 100 people at a house near campus resulted in two arrests and one infraction citation. Earlier in March, 150 to 200 people gathered for a party about a mile from campus, resulting in three people being issued infractions.