Mass communications major Julia Daum is heading home and traveling out of state during winter break. But due to Richmond’s case numbers, the sophomore said she will get a precautionary COVID-19 test before she returns to Fauquier County.
As the end of the semester approaches, students are preparing to head home for winter break. With more than 400 total positive cases of COVID-19 reported on the university’s dashboard, students are contemplating how to keep themselves and their families safe during the nearly two-month-long break. Daum said her at-home community has been handling the pandemic well. Fauquier County has reported 1,291 total coronavirus cases as of Tuesday, per the Virginia Department of Health. Daum will be working during the break, and said she plans to get tested periodically so she doesn’t put anyone at risk. “Both my parents have been extremely safe,” Daum said in a direct message. “We live out in the country, so there aren’t many people/crowds.” VCU reported 434 total cases of COVID-19 this semester and about a 25% positivity rate, according to the university dashboard on Tuesday. Students who test positive or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms must report to Student Health Services. Read the full story by The Commonwealth Times HERE.
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