13 students, 4 employees test positive for COVID-19
September 13, 2021
DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that 13 additional students and four employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one student and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 35 Huskies are currently COVID-19 positive.
The dashboard’s cumulative testing statistics show a total of 103 Huskies that have tested positive for COVID-19, and 68 have recovered since the semester began Aug. 23.
Surveillance testing
NIU administered 1,574 COVID-19 tests during the week of Sept. 7 for surveillance testing. The positivity rate was 1.02%, with 16 recorded positive results, according to surveillance testing data.
Surveillance testing data is updated on the dashboard website every Monday, or on a Tuesday if a holiday falls on a Monday.