(Combined Sources) Sixty positive COVID-19 cases have been reported at UMASS Amherst in the past week. UMASS Health Officials are pointing to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the region and are not blaming one event in particular although many Halloween parties were reported. UMASS continues to plan to welcome more students back for the Spring semester. Currently, there are only 1100 students on campus. The current plan is to welcome back between 7,000 and 8,000 students after the new year.