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MCLA moves to remote learning after uptick in on-campus COVID-19 cases

NORTH ADAMS — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will send students home and shift to remote learning after a surge in COVID-19 cases among resident students. The college announced Thursday that it would move classes online starting Monday and close dorms for the semester April 11. Since March 22, the college has identified 28 positive cases through campus testing, according to MCLA President James Birge. The cases appear to be clustered in residence halls, he said, with more than 6 percent of resident students now COVID-19-positive and 18 percent in total either isolated or quarantined. Birge told The Eagle that the rise in cases was a result of social activity in residence halls and off campus.

MCLA to Go Fully Remote After Cluster Caused by Social Activity

  President James Birge announced the decision to the campus community on Thursday morning, citing a national increase in COVID-19 cases that has been mirrored across the state and in our local community.   Birge specifically mentioned the outbreak on the MCLA campus that prompted a stay-in-place order for residents in its Flagg Townhouses residence halls.   Since March 22, MCLA has identified 28 students who have tested positive for COVID-19, for a 3.6 percent positivity rate among its student population.   The impact in our residence areas is acute, Birge wrote. 6.1 percent of our resident students are now COVID-19 positive, and 18 percent are in . isolation or quarantine protocols.

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