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C • Paused performance
N • Fighting on
During COVID-19, central New York musicians miss the social connection of live performances and don’t know when their next gig will be. Page 9
Long after it concluded 40 consecutive days of protests, Last Chance for Change continues to advocate for systemic change in the city of Syracuse. Page 3
S • Broken bubble
Syracuse football built a bubble during training camp for the whole summer. But it can’t leave now and claim amateurism, argues Anthony Dabbundo. Page 24
Health experts predict campus won’t close early if second wave avoids county
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A second wave of COVID-19 infections will likely occur this fall
By Sarah Alessandrini asst. news editor
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yracuse University could remain open through the fall semester if a second wave of coronavirus’ infections remains controlled in surrounding areas, according to public health experts. A second wave of COVID-19 infections in the United States will likely occur as transmission of the virus increases in the fall, public health professors and epidemiologists told The Daily Orange. Whether in-person instruction at SU outlasts that second wave depends on how central New York is impacted, they said. “All the pieces are in place for (SU) to come out (with) an adequate response,” said Brooks Gump, a public health professor at Falk College. “If there is an outbreak, it
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SU reports 10 active cases among SU students, employees Chris Hippensteel news editor
Syracuse University has confirmed since Monday seven coronavirus cases among students in central New York. Two days after the official start of residential classes, the number of active cases among students, staff and faculty in central New York has increased to nine, the university’s COVID-19 dashboard shows. A total
of 26 students are now in quarantine, an increase of 14 since Monday. Not all students in quarantine are staying in SU’s quarantine housing at the Sheraton Hotel, said Sarah Scalese, senior associate vice president for university communications. Students can quarantine either off-campus or in the Sheraton. SU has now confirmed 33 total COVID-19 cases among students and employees both in and outside of cen-
tral New York since reporting began Aug. 2. Of those who have contracted the virus, 23 have recovered. Only one SU employee has tested positive for the virus since reporting began. The university has also administered a total of 21,043 tests on campus, conducting 17,885 in the last 10 days. The increase in cases comes after SU conducted COVID-19 screenings beginning Aug. 19 for students living off-campus. The univer-
sity required all students to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test before accessing campus facilities. SU’s has tested its students for COVID-19 more frequently than universities that have since moved courses online either permanently or temporarily. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did not test students before or after they arrived. UNC cancelled residential instruction for the fall semester on Aug. 17 and
reported 135 positive cases the day before closing. The University of Notre Dame required students to submit a negative test result before coming to campus but did not conduct testing once students arrived. The university announced less than a day after UNC that it would move classes online for at least two weeks and reported that 146 students and one employee had tested positive for the virus. cjhippen@syr.edu