PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday they will not be able to accommodate undergraduate students in housing, with limited exceptions for international students and those students dealing with significant housing or personal hardships."Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to spread at an alarming rate across the country, with approximately 2 million new cases reported over just the past month.
The progression of the disease is evident in many states from which Penn welcomes thousands of students. The sheer number of students who by Pennsylvania public health recommendation would now upon arrival—or based upon testing or high-risk exposure—need to go into a two-week quarantine is untenable.