Shaw University temporarily moves to online instruction after COVID-19 diagnosis
Shaw University announced Wednesday it will go to online learning for the rest of the week after six students and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
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In an email to students and staff on Wednesday, officials at the school said "the majority of these results came from mandatory on-campus testing last week." As a result, classes will be held online through Friday. Officials said no students will attend in-person classes for the rest of the week.
The school also announced other measures that will take place:
- Each person reporting COVID-19 positive is in isolation, and we are contact tracing.
- Through Friday, all faculty, staff, and on-campus students will be a part of a mandatory second round of testing.
- Facilities possibly visited by those reporting COVID-19 positive have been closed for sanitizing.
“My priority is to keep all the Shaw community as safe as possible," Dr. Paulette Dillard, President of Shaw University, said in a press release. "We are following and will continue to follow DHHS guidelines. In addition, I will continue to communicate any important updates to the Shaw community and media."
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