As the coronavirus spreads through Greek Row again, UW says there's not much it can do to stop ...

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https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/university-of-washington-and-greek-row-struggle-to-contain-covid-19-outbreak/

As the coronavirus spreads through Greek Row again, UW says there’s not much it can do to stop the outbreak

Oct. 6, 2020 at 6:18 pm
Updated Oct. 8, 2020 at 7:06 am

By Ryan Blethen
Seattle Times staff reporter

As the coronavirus spreads through the University of Washington’s fraternities and sororities, the school contends it can’t do much to contain the outbreak — the second to hit Greek Row since June.

UW and local public health officials have advised the students on safety, met with chapter presidents and had them submit COVID-19 prevention plans. But students who live nearby report big parties that stretch into the early-morning hours and seem to invite further infections — and the cluster is starting to have effects beyond the Greek system.

The current outbreak was identified Sept. 11 with two cases and had grown to 179 as of Tuesday afternoon. The number of confirmed cases has climbed by about 72% in the past five days, from 104 cases as of Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, according to the university’s tally.

(Editor’s note: As of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, the outbreak on Greek Row had surged to 212 cases in 15 fraternities and sororities. The tally, which stood at 104 cases on Oct. 1, has more than doubled in six days.)

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[SheltieLover]

1. BS!

Kick them out! Jerks!