Penn State's Nittany Lion Inn To Be Used As Quarantine Site For Coronavirus Students

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Penn State University will use the Nittany Lion Inn as a quarantine site for students diagnosed with Coronavirus this fall.

The hotel's 223 rooms will be used as isolation rooms.

The Nittany Lion Inn has been closed since March because of the pandemic.

Penn State President Eric Barron said that the decision to use the hotel in this manner will affect the jobs of 79 employees.

Barron went on to say that while the university is considering alternative work for the staff, some workers will be laid off.

More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:

• CDC Coronavirus Information
• CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
• Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
• Allegheny County Health Department Information

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