USC will likely continue to hold classes almost entirely online during the spring semester as coronavirus cases continue to spike in Los Angeles County, the school announced Friday. “We regularly meet with county health officials in our efforts to return to some in-person learning,” Provost Charles Zukoski wrote in a letter to students. AdvertisementBut late last month, L.A. County public health officials began to report an uptick in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, indicating that transmission of the virus is on the rise. AdvertisementEven with limited campus operations, USC reported an increase in coronavirus cases among its students and employees earlier this month. All of them were related to students living off campus, USC said, where many students remain in private apartments and houses.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 14, 2020 21:22 UTC