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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

COVID-19 in Evanston

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Evanston reaches ‘High’ COVID-19 transmission level

May 12, 2022

Evanston’s COVID-19 community risk level has reached the “High” transmission level, the city announced Thursday. The metric is based on COVID-19 positivity rates per 100,000 residents. The transmission...

A blue mask buried under twigs.

The Daily Explains: Updated city, state COVID-19 guidelines in light of omicron subvariant prevalence

May 12, 2022

Evanston stopped publishing COVID-19 test positivity rates April 28 due to shifts in federal reporting requirements, according to Health and Human Services Director Ike Ogbo.  The change occurred shortly...

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Evanston moves to “Medium” transmission level due to significant case rise, no longer reports COVID-19 positivity rate

May 5, 2022

Evanston has moved to a "Medium" transmission level due to a significant rise in new reported positive COVID-19 cases.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this transmission...

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City reports almost no change to new COVID-19 cases, does not report positivity rate

April 28, 2022

Evanston reported 212 new COVID-19 cases this week, two more than last week. The city could not report a positivity rate this week, because the Illinois Department of Public Health did not provide the...

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Evanston COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalization numbers rise as omicron subvariant becomes widespread

April 21, 2022

As omicron subvariants BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 rise in the Chicago area, Evanston continues to report increases in its COVID-19 positivity rate and case numbers. The city’s positivity rate is at 2.70%,...

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COVID-19 in Evanston