Liberty University let more than 1,000 students return to campus during the coronavirus outbreak

Gov. Ralph Northam expressed concern after learning that Liberty University, a private evangelical Christian university, in Lynchburg, Virginia, was allowing students back on campus amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Northam's press secretary

About 1,900 students returned to Liberty University, a private evangelical Christian university, in Lynchburg, Virginia, a spokesman confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. and other leaders discussed whether to extend spring break and"risk students having a longer time to become exposed to the virus," the school said in a statement. It decided it was safer to bring the students back to campus.

"All Virginia colleges and universities have a responsibility to comply with public health directions and protect the safety of their students, faculty, and larger communities. Liberty University is no exception."If you're a college student affected by coronavirus or the parent of one, here's what you need to knowLynchburg Mayor Treney Tweedy said she did not endorse having the students return to campus.

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