DURHAM, NC (AP) – The school has issued a quarantine order for all of its undergraduate students who are in effect Saturday night due to a coronavirus outbreak.
The university said in a statement that all undergraduate students will be forced to stay in their place until at least March 21st. Suspension or dismissal from school are possible penalties for ‘flagrant or repeated offenders’.
FLORIDA A CORONAVIRUS AND SPRING BREAK HOTSPOT
In the past week, the school has reported more than 180 positive cases of coronavirus among students. There are another 200 students who have been exposed and ordered to quarantine.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The school said in the statement that the outbreak is mainly driven by students attending recruitment parties for selective life groups.
Duke said it would provide a policy update on Thursday.