Despite university COVID-19 policy, students did not social distance during a fire drill Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the Huasna building of the Poly Canyon Village on-campus apartments, according to residents living there.
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A closer look at on-campus quarantine
One hundred thirty five students living on-campus are quarantined-in-place following potential COVID-19 exposure in the dorms, according to Cal Poly’s COVID-19 dashboard as of Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29.
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County reports two more COVID-19 related deaths
Two more COVID-19 related deaths were announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23, bringing the San Luis Obispo County total to 29 deaths. One individual was in their 30s and the other was in their 40s, according to County Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein. Out of 29 deaths, 18 individuals were over the age of 85, four […]
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Cal Poly releases COVID-19 testing data
Since March 2020, the Cal Poly Health Center has tested 978 students with COVID-19 symptoms, and 86 of these students tested positive. This accounts for an 8.8 percent positive test rate, according to a campus-wide email from the Office of the President.
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COVID-19 safety measures for student employees
On-campus employees had to present a negative COVID-19 test before starting their job, and must take an online health screening to obtain a pass to come to campus. On-campus students must do the same. On Monday, Aug. 31, Cal Poly sent out a campus-wide email stating that students planning to live on or participate in […]
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San Luis Obispo County loosens business restrictions
Movie theaters, museums, places of worship, gyms and fitness centers can open indoor services with limited capacity as of Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to a county public health news release. These businesses are able to open with modifications because the county moved from the purple tier, which is the most restrictive tier, to the red tier […]
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Cal Poly Theatre Department takes on Zoom for virtual auditions
Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department introduce An Illiad for their Fall 2020 performance, and, due to its narrative style, will allow students to continue acting without ever meeting in person. The play, which will feature a total of seven roles, will be conducted through an entirely remote platform. With a majority of the university’s […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer faces an uncertain season
If this were any other year, Cal Poly’s Men’s Soccer players would have made their way back to San Luis Obispo in August to prepare for another season. Practices would have begun in the summer and games would be planned for the fall. Due to COVID-19, however, all 45 Men’s Soccer players, along with many […]
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CSU Chancellor announces plans for virtual instruction for remainder of 2020-21 academic year
Although Cal Poly is on the quarter system, both Winter and Spring quarters will maintain minimal in-person learning, according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier.
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Barbers, salons reopen
Indoor operations for barbershops and hair salons are allowed as of today, Aug. 31. In San Luis Obispo County, 4.2 percent of COVID-19 tests come back positive, allowing hair services to reopen indoors under new guidelines from Gov. Gavin Newsom. “We’re happy to be inside, our clients are happy to be inside as well. I […]
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Cal Poly expands testing requirements, shares plans for the fall
The purpose of doing baseline testing is to find out how many people have COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, and prevent them from spreading the virus, Medical Director of Dignity Health California Central Coast Laboratory Services Kevin Ferguson said in a town hall on Thursday.