Content warning: This story contains a mention of mass shootings. Northwestern administrators and Evanston city officials presented COVID-19 and Dillo Day information in a Tuesday virtual community discussion. Dave Davis, NU’s executive director of neighborhood and community relations, opened the roundtable with updates from the University, including on the upcoming succession of Rebecca Blank to.
Evanston stopped publishing COVID-19 test positivity rates April 28 due to shifts in federal reporting requirements, according to Health and Human Services Director Ike Ogbo. The change occurred shortly before a recent rise in positive cases, with Evanston and Northwestern both recording more than 300 new positive cases in a single week. In an email.
Evanston has moved to a “Medium” transmission level due to a significant rise in new reported positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this transmission level is defined as having more than 200 total COVID-19 cases at one time per 100,000 residents. Currently, the city is reporting about 390 cases.