3 additional students test positive for COVID-19, 3 students recover

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As of Thursday, two students and no employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

By Northern Star Staff
February 18, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that three additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 33 students and five employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

The dashboard’s cumulative testing statistics show a total of 761 Huskies that have tested positive for COVID-19, and 723 have recovered.

As of Thursday at 3 p.m., NIU is at a 3.1% quarantine and isolation use, a 0.6% decrease from Wednesday. 

What to do if you test positive

Faculty, staff and students are to complete the COVID-19 Checklist if diagnosed with COVID-19, have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID-19.