10 university cities where COVID-19 cases are equal

The return of students for person education has sparked large overvid surges in these college cities.


As colleges, students go on campuses across the United States to learn in person, universities work on their feet to navigate the current challenges posed bycoronavirus pandemic. In many university towns, it is concerned more and more that some traditional college activities - drinking to party to cheer sports events - could potentially lead to a pushCovid-19 infections. As it turns out, these concerns are entirely justified:The New York Times He recently listed the metropolitan areas with the largest number of new cases of Covid, relative to their population over the last two weeks - and 1O first 11 local who see coronavirus surges are well-known college towns. Read it to find out which college towns have recently become hot spots of coronavirus. And for more on the intersection of higher learning and coronavirus5 These colleges had the biggest epidemics Covid.

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Greenville, North Carolina

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Home to the University of East Carolina, Greenville, NC crack the top 10 hot spots of the city of College Covid, in January 2112 with recent infections coronavirus. Each fall,About 29 000 students Back in Greenville, which has a population of approximately 181,000 inhabitants. As of August 31, Greenville has experienced an average of 4.5 infections per 1000 inhabitants of the area over a period of two weeks. And for more insight into the spread of Covid,These 4 states should lock immediately, Harvard researchers say.

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Grand Forks, North Dakota

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The University of North Dakota reports an enrollment of nearly14,000 students Who return each fall to Grand Forks, a city of about 101,000 inhabitants. Over the past two weeks, officials of Public Health reported more than 717 new cases of Covid, accordingTheNew York Times, Meaning 4.7 people per 1000 infected.

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Oxford, Mississippi

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Oxford is home to the University of Mississippi and known as one of the prettiest towns of the country's colleges. More22,000 students Ole Miss I just got back to campus, joining the population of Oxford 54 000 inhabitants of the year. According toThe New York Times, Oxford saw 354 recent cases of Covid-19 or 4.7 cases infection rates for 1000 residents and 31 August.

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Pine Bluff, Arkansas

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The University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, is the smallest school to make the list, withJust under 2,600 students in a city with a population of about 88 000 inhabitants. Despite the relatively small student population, local officials reported more than 666 new coronavirus infections over the past two weeks - a rate of 4.7 infections per 1000 people.

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Pullman, Washington

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Pullman, Washington has only 50,000 residents in the year, which means that the population of the city increased by more than half of each fall when31,000 university students in Washington State Back to campus. Over the past two weeks, the city reported 340 new cases of Covid-19, suggesting an infection rate of 5.2 cases per 1 000 inhabitants.

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Statesboro, Georgia

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Statesboro, Georgia, has about 80,000 inhabitants - a number increased significantly each fall by the26,000 students of the University of South Georgia return to campus. Over the past two weeks, Statesboro recorded 524 new coronavirus infection or an infection rate of 5.6 per 1 000 inhabitants, accordingThe New York Times.

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Millelgeville, Georgia

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Home to Georgia College - which has a total enrollment ofjust under 7 000 students-Millicedville has a population of a year of just over 53 000 inhabitants. According toThe New York Times,There were 502 new infections reported over the past two weeks, which translates into an infection rate of 6.1 cases per 1 000 people.

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Auburn, Alabama

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"War Eagle!" is the call of Clarion30,000 students from Auburn University-The same students who recently returned to Auburn-Opelika, Alabama, population 165 000, as class times. At August 31, 7.4 per 1 000 population tests positive for coronavirus, accordingThe New YorkTimes, making it the third worst in the nation Covid hotspot.

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Iowa City, Iowa

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The city of Iowa is the charming house of the University of Iowa and has the second worst worst of the coronavirus nation, according toTheNew York Times. The beautiful city of university has a population of about 173,000, withnearly 32,000 Students call the city's house when classes are in session. As of August 31, 7.6 of each 1,000 residents of the Iowa City Positive Test for Covid-19.

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Ames, Iowa

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Reception of the Iowa University of State, Ames, Iowa has a population of about 97,000 people, which grows more than 30% when the school is in session, thanks to the inscription of the ISU of Nearly 35,000 students. Unfortunately for all these residents, The New York Times Just as the hottest hotspots of coronavirus, because 8.2 residents for 1,000 positive tests for COVID-19 from August 31. And for more information on the COVID surge of Iowa, This state is suddenly become the biggest hotspot in the country .


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