3 Cardinal Stritch Students Exposed To Coronavirus; Now Isolated

MILWAUKEE, WI — Three students who attend Cardinal Stritch University are now in isolation after university officials say they came into contact with someone who tested positive for the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, during their spring break. The university's spring break was March 2-7.

University officials say the three students have yet to exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19, and will be in isolation for the next 14 days. There have been no COVID-19 cases reported on the Cardinal Stritch campus, officials said Tuesday morning.

According to the university, officials are operating with an "abundance of caution." The North Shore Health Department has been contacted and is working closely with the university to manage and direct their care, university officials said.

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None of the students have been diagnosed with COVID-19, university officials said.

"During the past week, many members of the Community utilized Spring Break for travel internationally or to other parts of the country to spend time with friends and family. Though we all sincerely hoped that such travel would not result in any exposure to our students, staff and faculty from those who might be infected in various global or domestic “hot spots,” we have been advised that three of our students living in a residence hall have been identified as having had direct contact with a COVID-19 positive person," Cardinal Stritch University President Kathleen A. Rinehart said in a health advisory posted Tuesday morning on the university's website.

University officials said once they got back from their spring break trip, they did not attend any classes, nor did they move through any common areas on campus such as the Student Union, Library, Great Hall, Field House among other areas.

University officials also said they're keeping close tabs on their campus in the event COVID-19 cases appear. "Please know that we will be daily monitoring the spread of this virus to determine when/if the delivery of all classes via Canvas is necessary. However, for students who do have underlying health conditions that could be compromised further during the spread of this illness, please contact the Office of Student Affairs or the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs as soon as possible so that we can review the next steps you should take to meet your academic obligations via Canvas," Rinehart said in a statement Tuesday morning.

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