On Friday, Tompkins County Health Department identified the first cluster of nine COVID-19 cases at Cornell, following several small social gatherings where people did not social distance or wear masks. A COVID-19 cluster is five or more connected cases. Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi, confirmed that those exposed were Cornell students in an email on Saturday. The last time Tompkins County saw over 18 active cases was Aug. 7, with 19 cases. Information regarding COVID-19 prevention and care as well as information about the spread of COVID-19 on campus can be found on Cornell’s COVID-19 dashboard.

Source: Daily Sun August 29, 2020 20:37 UTC