All four local colleges are reporting cases of COVID-19 with the largest number of positive tests at St. Lawrence University.

In recent weeks St. Lawrence County has seen a significant increase in COVID-19 cases including a jump in hospitalizations and two deaths recently reported.

Now college campuses are beginning to see a rise in cases occurring on campuses despite required vaccinations for students.

St. Lawrence University

St. Lawrence University saw a significant rise in active student cases, with 61 students and 5 employees testing positive.

Thirty-six active student cases are in isolation at home or off campus. Fifteen students are in isolation on campus.

No students are in precautionary quarantine.

There have been 55 confirmed cases since Aug. 11.

Seven have recovered.

Five employee cases of COVID-19 have been reported.

To date, 4,880 tests have been conducted since Aug. 11, with 2,0797 tests pending results.

SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton reports 15 active cases in the previous 14 days.

In total, 1473 tests have been conducted with 1460 negative.

Positivity rate is 0.9%.

Five students are isolated on-campus with eight isolated off-campus.

No employees have tested positive for COVID-19, with 424 tests conducted and returned negative thus far.

SUNY Potsdam

SUNY Potsdam reports nine active cases of students on campus and 14 more active cases off campus for a total of 16.

Three active cases among employees have been reported.

The 14 day positivity rate is 0.54%.

Clarkson University

Clarkson University reports that no students have tested positive.

One active case remains among employees.