5 more students, 1 employee test positive for COVID-19

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3 additional students test positive for COVID-19.

By Northern Star Staff
October 29, 2020

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that five additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, and four students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 53 students and seven employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

The dashboard’s cumulative testing statistics show a total of 394 Huskies that have tested positive for COVID-19, and 334 have recovered.

As of  Thursday at 3:20 p.m., NIU is at 11% quarantine and isolation use, the same as Wednesday.

COVID-19 Screen Checklist

The NIU COVID-19 Helpline has been replaced by an online checklist. Students, faculty or staff who test positive, are exposed to or experience COVID-19 symptoms are required to complete the checklist. Additional guidance will be given via email upon completion of the checklist.