Princeton U. Lifts 20-Person Gathering Limit For Undergrads

PRINCETON, NJ — On Tuesday, Princeton University lifted the 20-person social gathering limit for undergraduate students.

In an email to Patch, University spokesperson Ayana Okoya confirmed the latest development saying that the “20-person limit has been lifted.”

This means undergraduates can now gather in numbers larger than 20 at student dormitory rooms, suites, and off-campus residences. Mask mandates continue across campus.

However, large indoor gatherings where masks can’t be worn, remain postponed. This includes meetings and events with faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, undergraduate students, and/or approved visitors,

“The restrictions on indoor gatherings with food, and those where face coverings can’t be worn, which went into effect on Dec. 16, 2021, have been extended through mid-February 2022 unless conditions change,” Okoya said.

In December, Princeton University placed COVID-19 restrictions on students and mandated booster shots after reporting a spike in positive cases among undergraduates. For the week of Jan. 22 to Jan. 28, the University reported 177 positive cases. The campus risk status still remains “high.”

Meanwhile, the Municipality of Princeton has not renewed its indoor mask mandated after it expired on Jan. 31. Officials cited declining COVID-19 numbers across town for the decision. Read More: Princeton Will Not Extend Mask Mandate As COVID Cases Decline

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