MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University will restrict guests on campus for a two-week period to mitigate risks associated with rising COVID-19 cases in Marquette County , other areas of the Upper Peninsula and neighboring Wisconsin, according to a release from the university.

The restrictions will be effective from 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, to Friday, Nov. 6.

NMU President Fritz Erickson identified temporary procedures in an email to the campus community, adding that they will be reevaluated at the end of the month:

“Now is when we must be exceptionally diligent in our efforts to keep COVID-19 at bay,” Erickson said. “We are in Week 10 with a goal to not have to switch to remote learning this semester. You know what that means: wear your mask (properly) indoors and outdoors when you’re near people, social distance and avoid large gatherings, wash your hands frequently, limit your travel, and stay home when you do not feel well.”