12 students test positive for COVID-19, 6 students recover

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A mask on the ground of NIU’s campus. As of Feb. 28, students and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors.

By Northern Star Staff
April 13, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that 12 students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and six students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 44 students and two employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

The dashboard’s cumulative testing statistics show a total of 900 Huskies that have tested positive for COVID-19, and 854 have recovered.

As of Tuesday at 3 p.m., NIU is at a 8.0% quarantine and isolation use, a 4.3% increase from Monday.

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.