The Latest: Florida State reports 21% virus positivity rate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University in Tallahassee reported that in the seven-day period ending Sept. 4, 3,429 tests were performed at a local civic center and 724 individuals tested positive for a positivity rate of 21.1%. Overall 839 students and 14 employees have tested positive since Aug. 2.
The spike comes after several social media posts showing photos and videos of off-campus student parties with no social distancing and few, if any, masks.
The university emailed a statemen