Residents of a dormitory at the University of Maryland are being asked to restrict their movements for the next two weeks after a coronavirus outbreak there.
News outlets report that the restrictions affect more than 200 students living in Denton Hall, a traditional high-rise dormitory located near the campus football stadium.
Campus officials say the restrictions are not an official quarantine but students have been told not to attend in-person classes and asked to restrict movements as much as possible for 14 days. Communal bathrooms can only be used two at a time.
Services available to the students include meal delivery, the university said.
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In the past two weeks, 23 Denton students have tested positive for coronavirus. Those who tested positive are isolating, the university said.
The restrictions went into effect at 5 p.m. Friday and continue until noon Oct. 2. Students also had the option of returning home before the restrictions went into effect.
