Protesters demand changes to lower COVID-19 cases at Georgia College
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Protesters demanded several measures Friday they believe will lower the number of positive COVID-19 cases at Georgia College, such as allowing any students and faculty to participate in classes online, rigorous contact tracing and improved testing.
The demands were made during a die-in staged by about 40 students and others on the lawn in the middle of the Milledgeville campus Friday morning. More than 800 people have signed an online petition asking President Steve Dorman to allow any students or faculty to participate in classes remotely, a demand that has been made at other University System of Georgia schools. Faculty must get approval from supervisors to work remotely.
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Georgia College has reported 355 student cases in the last seven days. It’s reported about 500 positive student cases since mid-June, when the college began tracking such data. Georgia College’s enrollment has been about 7,000 students the last two school years. The New York Times reported Wednesday it had the 14th highest number of cases of any U.S. college or university.
School officials have blamed much of the high case totals on off-campus parties and gatherings where students did not follow social distancing recommendations, such as wearing face masks. Administrators have urged students to take measures they hope will reduce the spread of COVID-19 on campus.
Read more: https://www.ajc.com/education/demonstrators-demand-changes-to-lower-covid-19-cases-at-ga-college/VUMR5EZSONETBK4NUWMAR6VZ3A/
There is a reason why Georgia has been described by the White House as one of the hot spots for COVID-19 cases with the State's strategy of being the last to close and first to reopen.
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