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Colleges race to close gaps in coronavirus tracing systems
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State officials say college campuses must swiftly snuff out virus hot spots if Massachusetts is to avoid a resurgence of the virus this fall. Earlier this week, the Baker administration said it will take the lead in tracking down infected students, faculty, and staff at Boston College amid a spike in cases and growing skepticism about that school’s testing regimen.
Other colleges are facing their own challenges, though not as serious as the problems that confronted BC. The director of Worcester’s health department, which is working with nine area colleges on contact tracing, said they are encountering snags with students who test positive not showing up in alerts sent to the schools and local health department.
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