Enforcement (or non-enforcement) of campus coronavirus rules Wednesday, October 27, 2021
A recent study of the impact of "March Madness" last spring in JAMA Network found an upsurge in contagion, but at a time when many students were not vaccinated.* It concludes, " This study identifies an urgent gap in evidence on the risk of COVID-19 spread at social gatherings among university students, although the increase in transmission was brief. This increase in transmission may have been brief because of increases in the vaccination rate of university students during this time or because some students may have completed their semester before the end of the study period." And there is this item (below), closer to home: Student anxiety continues regarding enforcement of health and safety guidelines By Sydney Kovach, Daily Bruin, Updated Oct. 24, 2021
Students raised concerns about the lack of enforcement of COVID-19 protocols on campus and on the Hill after traces of COVID-19 were found in the wastewater of numerous residential halls. UCLA found traces of COVID-19 in early October in samples from De Neve Fir and Holly, as well as Delta Terrace houses three through eight, said UCLA spokesperson Katherine Alvarado in an emailed statement. She added that students’ test results did not show an increase in positive cases or an outbreak. Angelique Rubio, a second-year applied mathematics student who lives in Sproul Hall, said she was concerned to hear about the traces of COVID-19 on the Hill, but is glad the university can identify potential positive cases of COVID-19 and address the issue quickly. “It’s concerning to hear, but also kind of expected,” Rubio said. “I guess I’m just hopeful that it’s being handled quickly.” Alvin Nguyen, a second-year economics student who lives in Dykstra Hall, said he feels safe on campus because of the university’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements but is concerned about the enforcement of public health measures. Nguyen said he thinks the UCLA Faculty Association Blog: 4th Quarter 2021
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