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Plymouth State University back online, more COVID-19 cases

5 years ago in Coronavirus Updates, Local

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Plymouth State University is the latest higher education institution in New Hampshire to go back to online classes because of a growing number of student COVID-19 cases.

The university said Tuesday it has just about run out of quarantine and isolation space. All campus events, including athletic competitions, have been canceled, and all gatherings have been limited to no more than six people. On-campus dining services are limited to take-out only, and on-campus students may not visit residence halls where they don’t live. All restrictions are in place until at least Sunday.

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