Disclaimer: Circumstances may change on a case by case basis. The following is a general guide. COVID-19 positivity on campus increased by 67% this past week, marking the second week of rising cases on campus. However, the next steps for students who test positive can be unclear to some. The Daily is here to take.
After a return to in-person instruction and activities, Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate reached its lowest in the last month despite hitting record highs earlier in January. Out of about 11,500 tests taken this week, 229 came back positive — one-third the number of positive tests from last week’s 686. The positivity rate was 2.01%, representing.
Campus activity level has moved to “yellow” after a decline in Northwestern’s positivity rate and 25% fewer reported positive tests than last week. Out of about 14,000 tests taken this week — 2,000 fewer than last week, which included self-reported at-home testing results — 686 came back positive compared to last week’s 909. The positivity.
While about 10% of Northwestern undergraduate students have tested positive for COVID-19 since December, the University still feels prepared to resume in-person classes and activities Jan. 18, Vice President for Operations Luke Figora said at the Return to Campus Discussion Series webinar Tuesday. According to Feinberg Prof. Richard D’Aquila, the omicron variant is the second-most.
Several Northwestern parents started a petition during Winter Break objecting to the way Wildcat Wellness protocols treat arts students versus student athletes. In a Dec. 20 email, Vice President for Operations Luke Figora detailed restrictions during the mandatory two-week quarantine period. All classes and co-curricular activities were shifted to remote on Jan. 1, with limited.