ADTuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox (D) said the spike in campus infections could threaten both the city’s health-care system and the local economy, which is heavily dependent on the 38,000-student university. University workers were testing students regularly and conducting contact tracing, and ample space remained to isolate those who tested positive, officials said. ADBefore coming to campus, students were required to complete testing and training, and to report their daily health conditions, according to Monica Watts, a university spokeswoman. AD“Our top priority at The University of Alabama is the safety of our students, faculty and staff,” Watts told The Post in an email. ADLike Alabama, most universities have rolled out strict measures to curb the virus spread, including mandatory masks and regular testing.

Source: Washington Post August 29, 2020 17:33 UTC