The University of Arizona is adding about 1,500 more students to its campus this week after seeing reduced COVID-19 cases.
UA administrators initially planned for 2,500 more students. After consulting with professors and students, however, the number of students was reduced after several people said they were still nervous about in-person classes, UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins said Monday.
The 1,500 students will join 6,200 students who were attending “essential courses” with in-person classes of 30 or fewer students.
Robbins said he hopes professors take advantage of the cooler weather and hold some classes outdoors.
The decision to add students to campus comes after the UA has seen a reduction of COVID-19 cases.
The university has recorded almost 2,400 cases among students, faculty and staff since Aug. 4. Recent campus testing shows a 0.6% positivity rate between Oct. 1 and Oct. 10.
This video offers some pros and cons of online education, as many schools and universities have suspended in-person classes due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Photos: In Tucson, face masks are for more than just people
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A Jeep sports with eyes like those from the movie "Cars" sports a COVID19 mask outside Alpha Graphics near the corner of Tanque Verde and Kolb, Tucson, Ariz., July 3, 2020.
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The large Tiki head at the entrance of The Hut, 305 N. 4th Ave., wears a mask in response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Tucson, Ariz., on April 5, 2020.
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The noted bull testicles on the statue outside Casa Molina at Speedway and Wilmot, usually painted in various schemes and wild colors, are in these CONVID19 times now sporting a face mask, March 27, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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A dinosaur statue over the doors of MATS Dojo at 5929 E. 22nd St., sports an athletic cup for a face mask in the second week of COVID-19 restrictions, March 31, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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The venerable T-Rex outside the McDonald's at Grant and Tanque Verde comes around late, but strong, to the mask game, May 13, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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The iconic Casa Molina bull and matador statue both sported masks on the first full week of the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in mid-May.
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Father Kino's horse practice safe social interaction by wearing a mask even if Father Kino himself isn't. The statue sits at Cherry Fields at 15th Street and Kino Boulevard, Saturday, May 2, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
