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UPDATE: GVSU reports nearly 400 active cases of COVID-19 in first two weeks of classes

GVSU Allendale 10282023
Posted at 5:51 AM, Sep 08, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-08 05:53:31-04

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Grand Valley State University is reporting nearly 400 active cases of COVID-19 in just the second week of classes.

According to online data, two staff members have tested positive for the virus along with 35 on-campus students.

More than 240 students who live near campus have also tested positive for COVID-19.

Data shows 1.41 percent of the university have tested positive, with an average of 45.3 new cases of COVID-19 every day.

The university says it continues to test students and is working closely with the Kent County Health Department.