The Washtenaw County Health Department has issued a two-week stay-at-home order, effective immediately, for University of Michigan undergraduate students to curb the spread of COVID-19.
UM students represent 60% of all county COVID-19 cases, and the number is growing, health officials said. The order, announced Tuesday, runs through 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
UM President Mark Schlissel, along with Provost Susan Collins and Vice President for Student Life Martino Harmon, posted a message about the order, saying it is preventative because coronavirus cases among 18-24 year-olds have not led to increased hospitalizations or death rates.
"The order addresses social gatherings, which have been identified as the main cause of recent COVID-19 spread on campus, in the surrounding community and the broader region," the message said. "Most of the cases on our campus can be traced back to small- and medium-size gatherings without appropriate face coverings and social distancing."