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WEST LONG BRANCH – At least 166 Monmouth University students are under a 10-day isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to President Patrick Leahy, who blamed most of the cases on an “off-campus event” held two weeks ago.

“An overwhelming majority of the recent cases we have seen can be traced back to this isolated super-spreader event,” Leahy said in a letter posted on the university website.

University officials said Monday the event was at an off-campus student-rented house and those involved could face discipline for violating the student code of conduct.

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Leahy's letter said the newest cases bring the total number of students who have tested positive since Aug. 24 to 291, with 135 of them recently recovered.

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Most Monmouth University classes are being held virtually, but some students are living on campus and the president said the rise in cases could delay a return to classrooms.

The president said another 206 students who have been deemed “at high-risk” for the virus through contact tracing are required to quarantine for 14 days.

That means more than 370 students are facing some kind of quarantine.

University spokesperson Tara Peters said the off-campus event was a gathering at a house rented by students, but had no further information on its location or how many people were involved.

She would not reveal if any discipline had been taken, citing student confidentiality.

Peters said the university's student code of conduct had been updated this year to require students to abide by Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order requiring social distancing and wearing of masks, and said it also applies to off-campus housing.

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“These students have been made aware of (social distancing and masking) regulations and if they violate the order they can face fines or jail, so we communicated that to all of those students,” she said about all off-campus housing. “It could end up resulting in a denial of services or access to classrooms or areas of campus if they are found to be in violation of the student code of conduct.”

West Long Branch and Monmouth County Health Department officials were not reachable for comment due to the Columbus Day holiday.

Increasing infection rates on college campuses nationwide have been a concern since the new school year began.

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Leahy provided no details on why the 206 students were deemed at-risk.

“Since we first reported a notable increase in COVID-19 cases on campus, we have learned – through extensive contact tracing efforts – additional details about the likely origin,” Leahy’s letter said about the off-campus event. “Moving forward, we will need 100% cooperation from our campus community in order to resume our fall semester as planned.”

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Jewish Seminary students study behind a protective plastic screen cells to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 in a Hesder Yeshiva on Sept. 9, 2020 in Sderot, Israel. Israel is struggling to contain the COVID-19 Virus outbreak with daily records of new infections and more than 1,000 lives claimed. Amir Levy, Getty Images
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Nepalese army personnel pay tributes to a person who died of COVID-19 before a cremation in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 17, 2020.
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An Indian health worker waits to take a nasal swab sample to test for COVID-19 in a swab collection center in Gauhati, India, Aug. 17, 2020.
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Fruit and vegetable vendors, wearing masks against the spread of the COVID-19 infections, wait for customers at a market in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.
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Music fans enjoy a life performance from their tuk-tuk, Thai traditional taxi cars, in Bangkok on August 8, 2020, during the first-ever new normal Thai-style concert, called the Amazing Tuk Tuk Festival, respecting social distancing to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - The event organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand is aimed at promoting tourism and stimulating the economy.
Music fans enjoy a life performance from their tuk-tuk, Thai traditional taxi cars, in Bangkok on August 8, 2020, during the first-ever new normal Thai-style concert, called the Amazing Tuk Tuk Festival, respecting social distancing to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - The event organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand is aimed at promoting tourism and stimulating the economy. MLADEN ANTONOV, AFP via Getty Images
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A demonstrator with a Brazilian flag is seen beside crosses before a thousand red balloons are released, during a tribute to COVID-19 victims organized by the Rio de Paz NGO at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 08, 2020.
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A health worker takes a break outside of Medellin's General Hospital, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in Medellin, Colombia on Aug. 3, 2020.
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A health worker prepares to collect nasal swab samples for COVID-19 tests at a mobile testing centre in Hyderabad, India, July 31, 2020. India is the third hardest-hit country by the pandemic in the world after the United States and Brazil.
A health worker prepares to collect nasal swab samples for COVID-19 tests at a mobile testing centre in Hyderabad, India, July 31, 2020. India is the third hardest-hit country by the pandemic in the world after the United States and Brazil. Mahesh Kumar A, AP
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Children travelling from Kuwait international Airport, wear face masks and shields as protections against the novel coronavirus, in Farwaniya, about 15kms south of Kuwait City, on August 1, 2020.
Children travelling from Kuwait international Airport, wear face masks and shields as protections against the novel coronavirus, in Farwaniya, about 15kms south of Kuwait City, on August 1, 2020. Yasser Al-Zayyat, AFP via Getty Images
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Customers dine among mannequins, used as a method to maintain social distancing, at a restaurant in the Akabane district of Tokyo on July 26, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Customers dine among mannequins, used as a method to maintain social distancing, at a restaurant in the Akabane district of Tokyo on July 26, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. PHILIP FONG, AFP via Getty Images
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This aerial picture shows a funeral taking place at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery in Soweto, on July 23, 2020.
This aerial picture shows a funeral taking place at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery in Soweto, on July 23, 2020. Michele Spatari, AFP via Getty Images
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Movie-goers wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus are spaced apart as they watch a movie in a newly reopened cinema in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Monday, July 20, 2020. China is going back to the movies. Following months of closure, limited numbers of movie goers were allowed back Monday in cities where the risk of virus infection is considered low.
Movie-goers wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus are spaced apart as they watch a movie in a newly reopened cinema in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Monday, July 20, 2020. China is going back to the movies. Following months of closure, limited numbers of movie goers were allowed back Monday in cities where the risk of virus infection is considered low. Chinatopix via AP
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A health worker (L) wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) takes the temperature of a resident during a door-to-door medical screening drive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a residential complex in Mumbai on July 20, 2020. - Coronavirus cases in India passed one million on July 17, official data showed as authorities struggle to check the spread of the deadly pandemic across the world's second-most populous nation.
A health worker (L) wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) takes the temperature of a resident during a door-to-door medical screening drive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a residential complex in Mumbai on July 20, 2020. - Coronavirus cases in India passed one million on July 17, official data showed as authorities struggle to check the spread of the deadly pandemic across the world's second-most populous nation. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, AFP via Getty Images
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An employee of a funeral home plays the violin during the accompaniment of mourning before the cremation of a victim of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, at the Serafin cemetery in Bogota, on July 17, 2020. - The pandemic has killed at least 590,000 people worldwide, including more than 6,000 in Colombia, since it surfaced in China late last year and more than 13.8 million have been infected, according to an AFP tally at 1200 GMT on Friday based on official sources.
An employee of a funeral home plays the violin during the accompaniment of mourning before the cremation of a victim of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, at the Serafin cemetery in Bogota, on July 17, 2020. - The pandemic has killed at least 590,000 people worldwide, including more than 6,000 in Colombia, since it surfaced in China late last year and more than 13.8 million have been infected, according to an AFP tally at 1200 GMT on Friday based on official sources. RAUL ARBOLEDA, AFP via Getty Images
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An Ecuadorean soldier patrols a market as part of an inter-institutional operation alongside the National Police and the municipality to enforce lockdown restrictions amid the new coronavirus pandemic at Guamani -a COVID-19 high contagion sector-, in southern Quito, on July 17, 2020.
An Ecuadorean soldier patrols a market as part of an inter-institutional operation alongside the National Police and the municipality to enforce lockdown restrictions amid the new coronavirus pandemic at Guamani -a COVID-19 high contagion sector-, in southern Quito, on July 17, 2020. CRISTINA VEGA RHOR, AFP via Getty Images
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A resident sits inside her home during the start of a lockdown due to a rise in COVID cases in the city of Navotas, Manila, Philippines, Thursday, July 16, 2020.
A resident sits inside her home during the start of a lockdown due to a rise in COVID cases in the city of Navotas, Manila, Philippines, Thursday, July 16, 2020. Aaron Favila, AP
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A customer has her hair washed at Tusk Hair stylists in Camden just after midnight on July 4, 2020 in London, England.
A customer has her hair washed at Tusk Hair stylists in Camden just after midnight on July 4, 2020 in London, England. Leon Neal, Getty Images
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A man wearing a protective mask with rainbow colors takes part in a Pride March in Berlin on June 27, 2020.
A man wearing a protective mask with rainbow colors takes part in a Pride March in Berlin on June 27, 2020. Tobias Schwarz, AFP via Getty Images
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Agustina Cañamero, 81, and Pascual Pérez, 84, hug and kiss through a plastic film screen to avoid contracting the new coronavirus at a nursing home in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 22, 2020. The Ballesol Fabra i Puig elderly care center installed the screens to resume relatives' visits to residents 102 days after a strict, nationwide lockdown separated them. As she and her husband broke out into tears while kissing through layers of protective masks and the transparent plastic film, Cañamero said that the couple had never spent such long time with no physical contact in 59 years of marriage.
Agustina Cañamero, 81, and Pascual Pérez, 84, hug and kiss through a plastic film screen to avoid contracting the new coronavirus at a nursing home in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 22, 2020. The Ballesol Fabra i Puig elderly care center installed the screens to resume relatives' visits to residents 102 days after a strict, nationwide lockdown separated them. As she and her husband broke out into tears while kissing through layers of protective masks and the transparent plastic film, Cañamero said that the couple had never spent such long time with no physical contact in 59 years of marriage. Emilio Morenatti, AP
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Wuhan University graduates wear face masks during their graduation ceremony at Wuhan University on June 20, 2020 in Wuhan, China. More than 600 student representatives attended the graduation ceremony, while 15000 graduates watched the live webcast. Since June 13, 2020 the response level of public health emergencies in Hubei Province has been reduced to level 3. Wuhan's health commission said that the city had no asymptomatic cases as of June 15, and there are no more close contacts under medical observation.
Wuhan University graduates wear face masks during their graduation ceremony at Wuhan University on June 20, 2020 in Wuhan, China. More than 600 student representatives attended the graduation ceremony, while 15000 graduates watched the live webcast. Since June 13, 2020 the response level of public health emergencies in Hubei Province has been reduced to level 3. Wuhan's health commission said that the city had no asymptomatic cases as of June 15, and there are no more close contacts under medical observation. Stringer, Getty Images
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Health workers walk out of a mobile laboratory before analyzing samples collected during mass coronavirus tests in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 18, 2020.
Health workers walk out of a mobile laboratory before analyzing samples collected during mass coronavirus tests in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 18, 2020. Achmad Ibrahim, AP
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An Israir Airlines flight attendant wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) prepares for take off from the Ben Gurion International Airport near the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv to southern Israeli Red Sea resort city of Eilat amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 16, 2020.
An Israir Airlines flight attendant wearing full PPE (personal protective equipment) prepares for take off from the Ben Gurion International Airport near the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv to southern Israeli Red Sea resort city of Eilat amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 16, 2020. GIL COHEN-MAGEN, AFP via Getty Images
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A passenger, wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of coronavirus, sits before boarding her flight at the Zaventem international airport during the partial lifting of coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown regulations in Brussels, Monday, June 15, 2020. Borders opened up across Europe on Monday after three months of coronavirus closures that began chaotically in March.
A passenger, wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of coronavirus, sits before boarding her flight at the Zaventem international airport during the partial lifting of coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown regulations in Brussels, Monday, June 15, 2020. Borders opened up across Europe on Monday after three months of coronavirus closures that began chaotically in March. Francisco Seco, AP
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Gondoliers go with customers for a gondola ride on a canal in Venice, Italy on June 12, 2020 as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus.
Gondoliers go with customers for a gondola ride on a canal in Venice, Italy on June 12, 2020 as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. ANDREA PATTARO, AFP via Getty Images
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Muslim worshippers, distanced safely from each other and clad in face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, perform the noon prayers at a mosque in Kuwait City on June 10, 2020 for the first time since a lockdown was instated three months ago.
Muslim worshippers, distanced safely from each other and clad in face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, perform the noon prayers at a mosque in Kuwait City on June 10, 2020 for the first time since a lockdown was instated three months ago. YASSER AL-ZAYYAT, AFP via Getty Images
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Health workers from the city of Melgaco ride a boat ambulance on their way back after visiting eight families that live without electricity in a small riverside community at the Quara river, amid concern over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in the southwest of Marajo Island, Brazil, on June 9, 2020.
Health workers from the city of Melgaco ride a boat ambulance on their way back after visiting eight families that live without electricity in a small riverside community at the Quara river, amid concern over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in the southwest of Marajo Island, Brazil, on June 9, 2020. TARSO SARRAF, AFP via Getty Images
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Members of the Bangladesh police attend a yoga session to boost the immune system of police personnel during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Dhaka on July 8, 2020.
Members of the Bangladesh police attend a yoga session to boost the immune system of police personnel during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Dhaka on July 8, 2020. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN, AFP via Getty Images
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A barber cuts the hair of a customer at a barbershop as it reopened after closing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus in Quezon City, Manila on June 7, 2020.
A barber cuts the hair of a customer at a barbershop as it reopened after closing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus in Quezon City, Manila on June 7, 2020. MARIA TAN, AFP via Getty Images
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Medical workers wearing protective gear to protect against coronavirus infection, carry a patient at an infectious diseases hospital where patients with coronavirus are treated in St.Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2020.
Medical workers wearing protective gear to protect against coronavirus infection, carry a patient at an infectious diseases hospital where patients with coronavirus are treated in St.Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2020. Dmitri Lovetsky, AP
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A masked waiter works at the terrace of the Cafe de la Mairie on the Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris on June 2, 2020, as cafes and restaurants reopen in France, while the country eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus).
A masked waiter works at the terrace of the Cafe de la Mairie on the Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris on June 2, 2020, as cafes and restaurants reopen in France, while the country eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). MARTIN BUREAU, AFP via Getty Images
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A woman disinfects her hands from a mobile robot that carries a container of sanitization liquid at Central World, an upmarket shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Thai government continues to ease restrictions related to running business in capital Bangkok that were imposed weeks ago to combat the spread of COVID-19.
A woman disinfects her hands from a mobile robot that carries a container of sanitization liquid at Central World, an upmarket shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Thai government continues to ease restrictions related to running business in capital Bangkok that were imposed weeks ago to combat the spread of COVID-19. Gemunu Amarasinghe, AP
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A picture of a student is seen on a tablet that is placed on a robot during an event called "cyber-graduation" at a school at Taguig in Manila, Philippines, May 22, 2020. Robots were used to represent some 179 highschool students during an online graduation ceremony that was beamed live on Facebook to avoid mass gatherings as the school's measure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
A picture of a student is seen on a tablet that is placed on a robot during an event called "cyber-graduation" at a school at Taguig in Manila, Philippines, May 22, 2020. Robots were used to represent some 179 highschool students during an online graduation ceremony that was beamed live on Facebook to avoid mass gatherings as the school's measure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Aaron Favila, AP
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People eat at a street restaurant implementing social distancing with plastic dividers after the Thai government relaxed measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Bangkok's Chinatown on May 21, 2020. Thailand continued easing restrictions related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on May 17 by allowing various businesses to reopen, but warned that the stricter measures would be re-imposed should cases increase again.
People eat at a street restaurant implementing social distancing with plastic dividers after the Thai government relaxed measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Bangkok's Chinatown on May 21, 2020. Thailand continued easing restrictions related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on May 17 by allowing various businesses to reopen, but warned that the stricter measures would be re-imposed should cases increase again. MLADEN ANTONOV, AFP via Getty Images
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Relatives of a deceased person mourn during a mass burial of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic victims at the Parque Taruma cemetery on May 19, 2020 in Manaus, Brazil. Brazil has over 260,000 confirmed cases and more than 17,000 deaths caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Relatives of a deceased person mourn during a mass burial of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic victims at the Parque Taruma cemetery on May 19, 2020 in Manaus, Brazil. Brazil has over 260,000 confirmed cases and more than 17,000 deaths caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Andre Coelho, Getty Images
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A woman sunbathes in a roped off distancing zone marked out by the municipality along the beaches in La Grande Motte, France, on May 21, 2020, as the nation eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. The local municipality dubbed this set up 'organized beaches', the first in France to implement separated zones for beach goers in order to respect social distancing.
A woman sunbathes in a roped off distancing zone marked out by the municipality along the beaches in La Grande Motte, France, on May 21, 2020, as the nation eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. The local municipality dubbed this set up 'organized beaches', the first in France to implement separated zones for beach goers in order to respect social distancing. CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU, AFP via Getty Images
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Colombian Huitoto indigenous people pose wearing face masks, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Leticia, department of Amazonas, Colombia on May 20, 2020.
Colombian Huitoto indigenous people pose wearing face masks, amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Leticia, department of Amazonas, Colombia on May 20, 2020. TATIANA DE NEVO, AFP via Getty Images
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People wait in line to undergo the new coronavirus tests while keeping distance from each other at a makeshift clinic set up on a playground in Incheon, South Korea, May 20, 2020.
People wait in line to undergo the new coronavirus tests while keeping distance from each other at a makeshift clinic set up on a playground in Incheon, South Korea, May 20, 2020. Yun Hyun-tae, Yonhap via AP
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A taxi driver and a mechanic install a bulkhead barrier against the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, made by Thai military aeronautical engineers, in Bangkok on May 13, 2020.
A taxi driver and a mechanic install a bulkhead barrier against the spread of COVID-19 novel coronavirus, made by Thai military aeronautical engineers, in Bangkok on May 13, 2020. MLADEN ANTONOV, AFP via Getty Images
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A woman wearing a face mask takes a selfie while visiting the Disneyland amusement park in Shanghai on May 11, 2020. Disneyland Shanghai reopened on May 11 to the public after being closed since January due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Visits will be limited initially and must be booked in advance, and the company said it will increase cleaning and require social distancing in lines for the various attractions.
A woman wearing a face mask takes a selfie while visiting the Disneyland amusement park in Shanghai on May 11, 2020. Disneyland Shanghai reopened on May 11 to the public after being closed since January due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Visits will be limited initially and must be booked in advance, and the company said it will increase cleaning and require social distancing in lines for the various attractions. HECTOR RETAMAL, AFP via Getty Images
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Spanish priest Antonio Gomez wearing a face mask and an acrylic shield gives the holy communion to worshippers at the San Miguel Basilica in Palma de Mallorca on May 11, 2020 as Spain moved towards easing its strict lockdown in certain regions. One of the worst-hit countries, Spain plans a phased transition through the end of June, with around half of the 47 million population being allowed out to socialize to a limited degree from Monday and restaurants offering some outdoor service.
Spanish priest Antonio Gomez wearing a face mask and an acrylic shield gives the holy communion to worshippers at the San Miguel Basilica in Palma de Mallorca on May 11, 2020 as Spain moved towards easing its strict lockdown in certain regions. One of the worst-hit countries, Spain plans a phased transition through the end of June, with around half of the 47 million population being allowed out to socialize to a limited degree from Monday and restaurants offering some outdoor service. JAIME REINA, AFP via Getty Images
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Palestinian girls wearing protective masks attend a graduation ceremony from the Police Academy amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 in Gaza City on May 7, 2020.
Palestinian girls wearing protective masks attend a graduation ceremony from the Police Academy amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 in Gaza City on May 7, 2020. Mahmud Hams, AFP via Getty Images
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A nurse holds a newborn baby wearing a face shield, as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi on May 6, 2020.
A nurse holds a newborn baby wearing a face shield, as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the National Maternity Hospital in Hanoi on May 6, 2020. Nhac Nguyen, AFP via Getty Images
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A visitor in a plexiglass lock talks to a resident at Les Jardins d'Astrid, a rest home in Maurage, La Louviere, on April 29, 2020, as the visits to residents of rest homes are possible from today in Wallonia.
A visitor in a plexiglass lock talks to a resident at Les Jardins d'Astrid, a rest home in Maurage, La Louviere, on April 29, 2020, as the visits to residents of rest homes are possible from today in Wallonia. Thierry Roge, Belga/AFP via Getty Images
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A resident living close to a boarding house, which housed foreign students from Malaysia, gets his temperature taken by an Indonesian health officer amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on April 20, 2020.
A resident living close to a boarding house, which housed foreign students from Malaysia, gets his temperature taken by an Indonesian health officer amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on April 20, 2020. CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN, AFP via Getty Images
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Novice monks wearing face shields as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus attend religious studies at Wat Molilokkayaram Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand on April 20, 2020.
Novice monks wearing face shields as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus attend religious studies at Wat Molilokkayaram Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand on April 20, 2020. LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA, AFP via Getty Images
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Police personnel try Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on April 16, 2020.
Police personnel try Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Amritsar on April 16, 2020. NARINDER NANU, AFP via Getty Images
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Medical staff members arrive for a duty shift at Dongsan Medical Center in Daegu, South Korea, April 13, 2020.
Medical staff members arrive for a duty shift at Dongsan Medical Center in Daegu, South Korea, April 13, 2020. Kim Do-hoon, Yonhap via AP
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A mariachi band serenades the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) in Mexico City, on April 7, 2020 to give hope to those fighting COVID-19 and the medical personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. The serenade was organized by the Tequila and Mezcal Museum with the aim of encouraging the sick and medical personnel and the whole of Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A mariachi band serenades the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) in Mexico City, on April 7, 2020 to give hope to those fighting COVID-19 and the medical personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. The serenade was organized by the Tequila and Mezcal Museum with the aim of encouraging the sick and medical personnel and the whole of Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. PEDRO PARDO, AFP via Getty Images
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An honor guard wearing protective masks due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus prepare for the arrival of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at the King Rama I monument to mark Chakri Memorial Day that honors the founding of the ruling Chakri Dynasty in Bangkok on April 6, 2020.
An honor guard wearing protective masks due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus prepare for the arrival of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at the King Rama I monument to mark Chakri Memorial Day that honors the founding of the ruling Chakri Dynasty in Bangkok on April 6, 2020. POOL PHOTO BY ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA
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Iranian women, members of paramilitary organisation Basij, make face masks and other protective items at a mosque in the capital Tehran, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis on April 5, 2020.
Iranian women, members of paramilitary organisation Basij, make face masks and other protective items at a mosque in the capital Tehran, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis on April 5, 2020. Atta Kenare, AFP via Getty Images
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A volunteer sprays disinfectant in Shwedagon Pagoda compound as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Yangon on March 31, 2020. Myanmar reported its first coronavirus death a 69-year-old man who returned to the country in mid-March after receiving cancer treatment in Australia.
A volunteer sprays disinfectant in Shwedagon Pagoda compound as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Yangon on March 31, 2020. Myanmar reported its first coronavirus death a 69-year-old man who returned to the country in mid-March after receiving cancer treatment in Australia. YE AUNG THU, AFP via Getty Images
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Police inspector Rajesh Babu, wearing coronavirus-themed helmet, speaks to a family on a motorbike at a checkpoint during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai, India, on March 28, 2020.
Police inspector Rajesh Babu, wearing coronavirus-themed helmet, speaks to a family on a motorbike at a checkpoint during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai, India, on March 28, 2020. Arun Sankar, AFP via Getty Images
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Members of the Charitable Brotherhood of Saint-Eloi de Bethune, each wearing a face mask, carry a coffin towards a grave, at Pierrette cemetery in Bethune, on March 27, 2020, as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Founded in 1188, the Charitables have for eight centuries taken care of funerals for the inhabitants of Bethune regardless of religion or wealth. Rarely, though, are they done behind almost-closed doors.
Members of the Charitable Brotherhood of Saint-Eloi de Bethune, each wearing a face mask, carry a coffin towards a grave, at Pierrette cemetery in Bethune, on March 27, 2020, as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Founded in 1188, the Charitables have for eight centuries taken care of funerals for the inhabitants of Bethune regardless of religion or wealth. Rarely, though, are they done behind almost-closed doors. DENIS CHARLET, AFP via Getty Images
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The iconic Matterhorn mountain is illuminated by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter aiming to send messages of hope, support and solidarity to people suffering from the global coronavirus disease, COVID-19, pandemic in the alpine resort of Zermatt, Switzerland, Thursday, March 26, 2020.
The iconic Matterhorn mountain is illuminated by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter aiming to send messages of hope, support and solidarity to people suffering from the global coronavirus disease, COVID-19, pandemic in the alpine resort of Zermatt, Switzerland, Thursday, March 26, 2020. Valentin Flauraud, AP
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An Armenian Syrian volunteer sews masks to distribute to the poor for protection against the coronavirus pandemic, in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, on March 27, 2020.
An Armenian Syrian volunteer sews masks to distribute to the poor for protection against the coronavirus pandemic, in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, on March 27, 2020. AFP via Getty Images
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An opera tenor singer performs the song O sole mio from his window in Paris on March 26, 2020 on the evening of the tenth day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus.
An opera tenor singer performs the song O sole mio from his window in Paris on March 26, 2020 on the evening of the tenth day of a strict lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. PHILIPPE LOPEZ, AFP via Getty Images
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Barber Eugenio Lafargue, reflected in a mirror wearing a protective face mask against a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, styles a customer's hair, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Barber Eugenio Lafargue, reflected in a mirror wearing a protective face mask against a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, styles a customer's hair, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Ramon Espinosa, AP
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Egyptian municipality workers disinfect the Giza pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo on March 25, 2020 as protective a measure against the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.
Egyptian municipality workers disinfect the Giza pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo on March 25, 2020 as protective a measure against the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. KHALED DESOUKI, AFP via Getty Images
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Don Giuseppe Corbari, parson of the Church of Robbiano, adjusts prints of selfies sent by his congregation and glued to empty pews before celebrating Sunday mass in Giussano on March 22, 2020. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on March 21, 2020, ordered all non-essential companies and factories to close nationwide to stem a coronavirus pandemic that has killed 4,825 people in the country in a month. "The decision taken by the government is to close down all productive activity throughout the territory that is not strictly necessary, crucial, indispensable, to guarantee us essential goods and services," Conte said in a late-night TV address.
Don Giuseppe Corbari, parson of the Church of Robbiano, adjusts prints of selfies sent by his congregation and glued to empty pews before celebrating Sunday mass in Giussano on March 22, 2020. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on March 21, 2020, ordered all non-essential companies and factories to close nationwide to stem a coronavirus pandemic that has killed 4,825 people in the country in a month. "The decision taken by the government is to close down all productive activity throughout the territory that is not strictly necessary, crucial, indispensable, to guarantee us essential goods and services," Conte said in a late-night TV address. Piero CRUCIATTI, AFP via Getty Images
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Muslim men perform Friday prayer at the distance of about one meter (3 ft) to each other as a social distancing effort to prevent the spread of new coronavirus outbreak at Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, March 20, 2020.
Muslim men perform Friday prayer at the distance of about one meter (3 ft) to each other as a social distancing effort to prevent the spread of new coronavirus outbreak at Al Akbar mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, March 20, 2020. Trisnadi, AP
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Health personnel measure the temperature of a visitor at the entrance of the Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya on March 18, 2020. The Government of Kenya confirmed new positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus on March 18, 2020, bringing the total official number of cases in the East African country to 7. African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness.
Health personnel measure the temperature of a visitor at the entrance of the Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya on March 18, 2020. The Government of Kenya confirmed new positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus on March 18, 2020, bringing the total official number of cases in the East African country to 7. African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness. LUIS TATO, AFP via Getty Images
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People clap their hands and wave, in Rome, Saturday, March 14, 2020. At noon in Italy, people came out on their balconies, terraces, gardens or simply leaned out from open windows to clap for several minute in a gesture of thanks for the doctors, nurses, other hospital staff and ambulance crews who have been treating and helping infected patients.
People clap their hands and wave, in Rome, Saturday, March 14, 2020. At noon in Italy, people came out on their balconies, terraces, gardens or simply leaned out from open windows to clap for several minute in a gesture of thanks for the doctors, nurses, other hospital staff and ambulance crews who have been treating and helping infected patients. Mauro Scrobogna, AP
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Employees of the Istanbul Municipality wearing protective gear disinfects a subway carriage to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul on March 12, 2020. Turkey announced on March 11, 2020 its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health.
Employees of the Istanbul Municipality wearing protective gear disinfects a subway carriage to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul on March 12, 2020. Turkey announced on March 11, 2020 its first coronavirus case, a man who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health. Yasin Akgul, AFP via Getty Images
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A disinfectant worker sprays anti-septic solution against COVID-19 aboard a firetruck along a street on March 11, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday declared a state of public health emergency as the number of people infected with COVID-19 in the country rose to 33 from just 3 cases last week. With over 115,000 confirmed cases around the world, the coronavirus has so far claimed over 4,000 lives.
A disinfectant worker sprays anti-septic solution against COVID-19 aboard a firetruck along a street on March 11, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday declared a state of public health emergency as the number of people infected with COVID-19 in the country rose to 33 from just 3 cases last week. With over 115,000 confirmed cases around the world, the coronavirus has so far claimed over 4,000 lives. Ezra Acayan, Getty Images
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Medics treat a patient infected with the new coronavirus, at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2020. With the approaching Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, officials kept up pressure on people not to travel and to stay home. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, who gave Iran's new casualty figures Sunday, reiterated that people should not even attend funerals.
Medics treat a patient infected with the new coronavirus, at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2020. With the approaching Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, officials kept up pressure on people not to travel and to stay home. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, who gave Iran's new casualty figures Sunday, reiterated that people should not even attend funerals. Mohammad Ghadamali, AP
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Workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a bus garage in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 26, 2020. The number of new virus infections in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the U.S. military reported its first case among its soldiers based in the Asian country, with his case and many others connected to a southeastern city with an illness cluster.
Workers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a bus garage in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 26, 2020. The number of new virus infections in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the U.S. military reported its first case among its soldiers based in the Asian country, with his case and many others connected to a southeastern city with an illness cluster. Ahn Young-joon, AP
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A shopper wearing face mask pushes a shopping cart in front of an empty shelves inside a grocery store on Feb. 9, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong has 29 confirmed cases of Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), with over 37,500 confirmed cases around the world, the virus has so far claimed over 800 lives.
A shopper wearing face mask pushes a shopping cart in front of an empty shelves inside a grocery store on Feb. 9, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong has 29 confirmed cases of Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), with over 37,500 confirmed cases around the world, the virus has so far claimed over 800 lives. Anthony Kwan, Getty Images
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A doctor checks a lung CT image while making his rounds at a ward of a quarantine zone in Wuhan, China.
A doctor checks a lung CT image while making his rounds at a ward of a quarantine zone in Wuhan, China. STR, AFP via Getty Images
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A Chinese girl wears a plastic bottle as makeshift homemade protection and a protective mask while waiting to check in to a flight at Beijing Capital Airport on Jan. 30, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to over 7000 in mainland China Thursday as the country continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicenter of the virus and neighboring municipalities affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 170 on Thursday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and France. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert, and its emergency committee is to meet later on Thursday to decide whether to declare a global health emergency.
A Chinese girl wears a plastic bottle as makeshift homemade protection and a protective mask while waiting to check in to a flight at Beijing Capital Airport on Jan. 30, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to over 7000 in mainland China Thursday as the country continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicenter of the virus and neighboring municipalities affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 170 on Thursday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and France. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert, and its emergency committee is to meet later on Thursday to decide whether to declare a global health emergency. Kevin Frayer, Getty Images
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Chinese police officers wearing masks stand in front of the Tiananmen Gate on Jan. 26, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of coronavirus rose to 1,975 in mainland China on Sunday. Authorities tightened restrictions on travel and tourism this weekend after putting Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, under quarantine on Thursday. The spread of the virus corresponds with the first days of the Spring Festival, which is one of the biggest domestic travel weeks of the year in China. Popular tourism landmarks in Beijing including the Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, and The Palace Museum were closed to the public starting Saturday. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced it will delay reopening schools from kindergarten to university. The death toll on Sunday rose to 56. The majority of fatalities are in Wuhan where the first cases of the virus were reported last month.
Chinese police officers wearing masks stand in front of the Tiananmen Gate on Jan. 26, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of coronavirus rose to 1,975 in mainland China on Sunday. Authorities tightened restrictions on travel and tourism this weekend after putting Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, under quarantine on Thursday. The spread of the virus corresponds with the first days of the Spring Festival, which is one of the biggest domestic travel weeks of the year in China. Popular tourism landmarks in Beijing including the Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, and The Palace Museum were closed to the public starting Saturday. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced it will delay reopening schools from kindergarten to university. The death toll on Sunday rose to 56. The majority of fatalities are in Wuhan where the first cases of the virus were reported last month. Betsy Joles, Getty Images
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    He also said in the letter that free on-site testing would be offered for all staff and students.

    “Members of the Monmouth University community can be tested Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with no appointment needed,” he wrote. “All specimens are being sent to the state lab, which reports a 24-48 hour test turnaround time. We have also increased staff support to communicate test results in an expeditious manner, as well as to enhance our contact tracing efforts within the community.”

    Leahy said the recent string of cases may require the university to change its plan to move from a mostly virtual learning schedule to one with more students attending class on campus.

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    “We intend to make a decision next week, before the end of the two-week remote instruction period, about plans for the second half of the fall semester,” Leahy’s letter said. “Expect to hear from me in the coming days with more information.”

    Joe Strupp is an award-winning journalist with 30 years’ experience who covers education and Monmouth County for APP.com and the Asbury Park Press. He is also the author of two books, including Killing Journalism on the state of the news media, and an adjunct media professor at Rutgers University and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Reach him at jstrupp@gannettnj.com and at 732-413-3840. Follow him on Twitter at @joestrupp

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