Life in Berkeley Dorms - Part 2

Blog readers will recall that Berkeley dorm students were placed under a severe lockdown recently - not allowing outdoor exercise - due to a coronavirus outbreak.* Some relaxation of the rules is now being reported. From the Mercury-News:

UC Berkeley has reversed a ban on students exercising outdoors that was imposed earlier this week after a rise in coronavirus cases on campus.

About 2,000 students isolated in their dorm rooms will now be allowed to exercise outside again, Cal announced on Friday afternoon. However, students are still under a strict lockdown imposed Feb. 1 that is in effect until Monday. The exercise ban went into effect this week, along with stricter restrictions as the university saw a rise in daily coronavirus cases.

“New positive COVID-19 cases have slowed and as a result we are permitting some limited additional activities for students who are in self-sequester,” read an email sent out to students Friday.

Only those that are not under isolation or quarantine may leave their door rooms to exercise outside during daylight hours, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Student athletes also may now leave to practice as directed and monitored by Cal Athletics...

Full story at https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/12/cal-reinstates-outdoor-exercise-to-isolated-dorm-students/

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*https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2021/02/life-in-berkeley-dorms.html