Belmont tallies record-high COVID-19 case numbers
Omicron arrived at Belmont in full force this week bringing at least 107 positive COVID-19 cases, an all-time high for the pandemic. The university reported 40 residential cases, 52 non-residential cases and 15 faculty cases, according to data released Monday. This surge eclipses the previous case record on campus — 82 reported the first week of March 2021. “This number is not surprising given the recent surge in case counts nationwide and the high transmissibility rate of th