WINONA, Minn. – Non-essential activities will be limited for two weeks at Winona University starting Monday. University President Scott Olson called it a “self-imposed quarantine.” The quarantine will restrict how many people are physically on campus to, it’s hoped, help limit the spread of the coronavirus ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, Olson said. He acknowledged the state Health Department’s concern that people ages 18 to 35 are driving the spread of virus to record highs. The Winona State self-imposed quarantine is the university’s second. The first, in September, appeared to slow campus infections.
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Olson: “The university is not currently aware of any serious illness related to COVID-19 within the WSU community. However, the Minnesota Department of Health believes continued spread of the virus over the Thanksgiving holiday poses a serious risk, and we have a responsibility to our students, our employees, and to our community to do our part.”