Davenport closing campus for 4 days amid illness outbreak

CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Davenport University says it is closing its W.A. Lettinga campus from Thursday through Sunday in light of a possible outbreak of norovirus.

The Kent County Health Department says 100 students have experienced symptoms consistent with norovirus. Health officials are collecting samples to test for the contagious virus.

Davenport University announced its four-day closure Wednesday afternoon, saying it was “in the best interest of students, faculty, staff and community,” who are all impacted. The university has also canceled or postponed all athletic events scheduled to happen on campus.

Online classes and other campuses are not affected, according to the school. Classes and normal operations are expected to resume on Monday.

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