University quarantine, isolation capacity surpasses 50%
A mask is taped to NIU’s Olive Goyle statue next to Altgeld Hall. NIU has made changes to mask guidelines on campus, following Pritzker’s plan to lift mandates.
September 4, 2020
DeKALB — NIU announced Friday 20 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 69 students and two employees are currently positive for COVID-19.
The dashboard’s cumulative testing stats show a total of 77 community members have tested positive for COVID-19, and 6 have recovered.
As of Friday at 3:08 p.m., NIU is at 54% quarantine and isolation use, according to the dashboard. This is a 10% increase from Thursday.