The University of North Carolina has already cancelled face-to-face classes.
Experts believe the infection rate has increased due to overcrowded campuses and mass gatherings, including parties.
It is widely believed that student parties to blame for the outbreak at the University of Notre Dame, USA, Indiana.
The spread of the virus has also affected other universities in the US and Europe. As a result, many US universities are planning to transfer classes to online format partially.
However, in Russia, the final decision on the format of teaching students has not yet to be made.