AMHERST (CBS) — The University of Massachusetts Amherst is lowering its coronavirus-risk level status to “elevated” after two weeks of being considered “high.” After a spike of cases, UMass declared the school was at high-risk of COVID-19 to enforce several strict restrictions on campus.
Starting on Monday, in-person classes can resume for students complying with their twice-weekly COVID testing requirement. Students working on campus can return to their jobs as well.
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