The University of Notre Dame has added security personnel at its COVID-19 quarantine and isolation sites after students were observed leaving the off-campus apartments and hotels in violation of safety protocols.

University president the Rev. John Jenkins said there have been 147 confirmed cases of coronavirus on campus since the start of classes for the universitys approximately 12,000 students.

The university was set to host the inaugural face-off between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Sept. 29.

The University of Michigan backed out of hosting the second presidential debate due to work needed to prepare the Ann Arbor campus for the fall semester during the pandemic.

The university already was expecting a shortfall of $44 million for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.

University of Notre Dame officials say the schools campus will reopen to students on Aug. 10, with social distancing, a mask requirement, testing and contact tracing.

University of Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick says the school is looking to the NCAA to figure out how to regulate and keep competitions and records as fair as possible.

The University of Notre Dame has repurposed 3-D printers from labs across campus to make clear plastic face shield kits for health care workers.

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