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When it comes to COVID-19, SU can only do so much. Students must step up. Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor Facebook Google+ Since Feb. 13, there have been a total of 119 positive COVID-19 tests among people accessing campus, and as of Tuesday, there are 133 students in quarantine. The sudden rise in cases is linked to a string of large or maskless parties hosted off-campus.  The disregard for social distancing and the dangers of COVID-19 have placed the spring semester at risk, though New York state will now require SU to shut down only if its positivity rate reaches 5%, or 880 cases. Regard...

Syracuse University starts own lab so it can triple the number of Covid-19 student tests Updated Dec 23, 2020; Posted Dec 23, 2020 Signs on the Syracuse University campus remind students to wear masks, practice social distancing and get tested. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.comScott Schild | sschild@syracuse. Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse University plans to triple the number of Covid-19 tests it conducts on students and employees during the spring semester that begins Jan. 25. Instead of testing random groups of students like it did in the fall semester, SU will test each s...