There are reports circulating that colleges and offices are beginning to reinstate COVID mask mandates and contact tracing despite no new cases of the virus being reported.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday that Morris Brown College, a private black liberal arts college, has reinstated the measures as part of a “precautionary step.”
The report notes that all students and staff will be required to wear masks while on campus, just one week after classes begin.
A statement issued by the university says there have been “reports of positive cases among students at the Atlanta University Center,” a consortium of black colleges and universities located on Atlanta’s west side.