The number of coronavirus cases confirmed among USC students continued rising Thursday, with the university announcing 104 new cases over the past four days, with the spread primarily attributed to gatherings of students at off-campus housing.
"Unfortunately, what we're seeing is ... while we've had reports of a handful of large parties, the majority of students, when we talk to them, these (cases) are being spread through small gatherings -- 10 to 15 people," Dr. Sarah Van Orman, chief health officer for USC Student Health, told City News Service. "Because students often live with multiple other roommates, it's very easy for a single case or a single gathering to spread (the virus)."
Van Orman said the university has identified one outbreak originating with a study group, while others were traced to sources including dinners and, in one case, a Monopoly game...
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