CORONAVIRUS AND FLORIDA UNIVERSITIES

The Florida Board of Governors has instructed that all university students currently on spring break – including students at the University of West Florida – will not to return to campus for at least two weeks after spring break. The board said universities not on spring break should begin to transition to online classes as soon as possible. Each university is also to develop a plan for residential housing for students who need assistance or must remain on campus. As of yesterday, the Florida Department of Health said there were 21 Florida residents who had tested positive for the virus with two deaths.