Cheating or allegations of cheating happens every year, and happens at every school, offshore or otherwise. It happened when I was on the island. I agree that "punishing" a whole class with even tougher tests is not the best solution. When I was teaching I remember staff sometimes threatening to do this to try to bring peer pressure to bear on students and thus prevent cheating. It is a common tactic in med school and in training programs of all types, as I'm sure you've noticed. Sometimes it works.
The paramount thing to do as a student is to remain above reproach and show your professors that as a group you are hard working regardless of what else is going on. Communication builds trust.

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