While Broome County continues to deal with an uptick in COVID-19 cases, Binghamton University students are getting back in the classroom Thursday.

It comes after a significant decrease in positive cases on campus over the last two weeks.

The college switched to all virtual learning on October 7 after the positive infection rate on campus was 4.27%.

The current seven-day rolling average is now at 0.54%.

Students and student groups who have violated COVID-19 guidelines have been sanctioned, but university officials and SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras say everyone needs to stay vigilant.

"Point fifty-four percent compared to the average of the county right now, at about 3.5%, shows that even the college campus is lower than the surrounding community," Malatras said. "But we're good stewards of the community, so we're going to keep working together like President [Harvey] Stenger said. If we don't have to travel, let's not travel. If we don't have to do some of those things, keep social distancing, wearing masks."

Forty-five hundred tests were peformed on campus during the two-week pause.

In stark contrast to the university, a local school district is moving online Thursday in response to the growing concerns of spread in the region.

The Johnson City Central School District is switching to remote learning. A spokesperson for the district says this is because of the spike in cases in Broome County.

The goal is to resume in-person classes on November 6, but officials say the district will reassess the situation during the first week of November to make sure things are safe.