Unexpected Transmission Dynamics in a University Town: Lessons From COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Institutions of higher education faced a number of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among them was whether or not to reopen during the second wave of COVID-19 in the fall of 2020, which was controversial because incidence in young adults was on the rise. The migration of students back to campuses worried many that transmission within student populations would spread into surrounding communities. In light of this, many colleges and universities implemented mitigation strategies, with varied degrees of success. Washington State University, located in the city of Pullman in Whitman County, WA, is an example of this type of university-community co-location, where the role of students returning to the area for the fall 2020 semester was contentious. Using COVID-19 incidence in Pul

SUBMITTER: Clancey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12459142 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature