MOSTLY SPARED, HARTWICK WILL STILL GO REMOTE With Only 2 Cases, Drugovich Announces ‘Precautionary Step’ ONEONTA – With only two cases, compared to SUNY Oneonta’s 245 (as of now), Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich nonetheless announced a few minutes ago the college is immediately switching to all-remote instruction for 14 days as a precaution, through Sept. 15. “Because of the sudden and steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Oneonta community, we have decided to commence…
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Second COVID Case Emerges At Hartwick ONEONTA – A second Hartwick College student is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, the college reported this morning. According to college, this second case is unrelated to the first case, which broke yesterday. The student is isolating at home.…
3 Sports Teams Held Parties That Started Outbreak, Morris Says SUNY Leader Expects ‘Ramp Up’ In Cases By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With 2,000 COVID-19 tests administered Sunday and today, SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris warned the Oneonta Control Room to prepare for a “ramp-up” of positive tests during their first meeting over Zoom this evening. “Obviously this came on fast and hard,” she said. “We had a super-spreader event last weekend with three athletic teams…
Single COVID Case At Hartwick College ONEONTA – On Sunday, Hartwick College determined that a student has tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case on the Hartwick campus. The student is isolating at home, the college reported today. The county Department of Health is responsible for contact tracing and will notify individuals with whom she/he may have had contact.…
As SUNY, Hartwick Open, Oneonta Control Group To Meet In Public View New Panel Monitors Students’ Return ONEONTA – The first meeting of the “Oneonta Control Group” – it was set up to monitor the impact of returning college students – is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, and will be broadcast on the city’s YouTube channel. All meetings are virtual and open to the public. Mayor Gary Herzig set up the group, which includes both college staff and students,…
CLICK AT 7 P.M. FOR CONVOCATION COVID-19 Free, Hartwick Takes Added Precautions, Limiting Who’s On Campus Violators Will Be Charged With Trespassing ONEONTA – Hartwick College is COVID-19 free, and today announced additional precautionary steps to keep it that way, further limiting public access. Effective immediately, only the following persons are permitted on the 425-acre private property (including Table Rock and Strawberry Fields, Elmore Field and running track, and the Pine Lake Environmental Campus):…
GOAL: KEEP COVID-19 AT BAY Hartwick Students Tested Twice Even Before Class Starts ONEONTA – Students returning to Hartwick College this weekend must already have been tested for COVID-19, and will be tested again before classes begin Monday, Aug. 31. By then, all students and employees must sign a document averring they will “Our Social Compact: A Healthy Hartwick College,” outlining all steps they must take to keep the COVID threat at bay. “Hartwick’s goal is to enable our students to…
CLICK HERE FOR TEXT OF HERZIG LETTER Mayor To Students: House Parties Could Result In $1,000 Fine ONEONTA – College students who host house parties could face criminal charges and fines up to $1,000, according to a letter Mayor Gary Herzig has written to SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College students. “The virus doesn’t care where you are,” he wrote. “The virus doesn’t respect boundaries or property lines. It is happy to infect you wherever you are.”…
All Of Hartwick’s Students, Staffers To Undergo Testing Oneonta Campus Reopens Aug. 22 ONEONTA – With students returning Aug. 22 and on-campus classes beginning Aug. 31, Hartwick College today issued a four “protocols” and 12 “enhanced cleaning and safety measures” – they include testing of all students and employees – to keep COVID-19 at bay. “Hartwick’s goal is to enable our students to return for instruction while complying with the best guidance available to protect our community, both on- and…
Reprinted From This Week’s Freeman’s, Hometown Oneonta As Students’ Return, Mayor Plans ‘Tipline,’ 2 ‘Working Groups’ Together, City Hall, 2 Colleges Will Monitor COVID Threats By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With 7,000 SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College students ready to come back to school at the end of the month, Mayor Gary Herzig is taking no chances when it comes to the community’s health and safety. “We’re working on a dedicated tip line dedicated to COVID health…