LAWRENCE, Kan. — The number of positive coronavirus cases continues to climb at the University of Kansas, with 10% of fraternity and sorority members infected.
The school said Friday in a news release that it has conducted 21,719 tests and 474 have been positive, for a positive rate of 2.18%. But among sororities and fraternities, there have been 270 positives among 2,698 members tested. Earlier this week, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department issued an order placing nine chapter houses under quarantine.
The university began testing every student, faculty and staff member for COVID-19 as they returned to campus this month.
