Eight Huskies now COVID-19 positive

Patrick Murphy | Northern Star

Students walk by tables near Neptune Hall during the involvement fair in August 2020.

By Northern Star Staff

DeKALB —  NIU announced Wednesday one additional employee and one additional student have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, eight members of the NIU community have tested positive for the coronavirus; two are employees and six are students.

As of Wednesday at 3 p.m., NIU is at 8% quarantine and isolation use, according to the dashboard.