UC Berkeley reopening in doubt after 47 coronavirus cases tied to fraternity parties

Cases make it harder to imagine bringing our campus community back' as planned, university says

Plans for the fall semester at the University of California, Berkeley, are in question after 47 new Covid-19 cases tied to fraternity parties emerged in the past week. University officials warn the outbreak could jeopardize the ability to move forward with in-person classes in the months ahead.

We have seen the number of University Health Services positive cases increase from a running total of 23 since the start of the pandemic, to 47 new cases in just one week," university officials wrote in a letter.