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Sunday, November 15, 2020

It's only a matter of time until it happens

From the Sacramento BeeUC Davis officials are looking into a gathering that may have been held at an off-campus fraternity house Thursday, potentially exposing 20 students to the virus that causes COVID-19 after one fraternity member tested positive for the coronavirus.

In a news release Saturday, the university said it learned that a member of the Theta Chi fraternity tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, the same day that a large gathering was believed to have taken place at the fraternity’s off-campus residence.

The fraternity house is normally the home of 10 students, who have since been quarantined. The student who tested positive for COVID-19 is now quarantining at his parents’ house, according to the school.

Officials said the gathering took place Thursday evening and involved 10 to 20 people, violating campus guidelines as well as local health guidelines.

On Friday, Yolo County Public Health sent a quarantine order to the 10 fraternity members. Nine were moved into quarantine apartments on campus while one remained at the fraternity house to take care of pets...

Full story at https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article247192839.html

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