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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


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COVID-19 positivity rate and case numbers continue to climb

February 13, 2022

Though Northwestern’s positive COVID-19 cases have declined since a spike at the start of the quarter, this week saw cases rise by almost 25% from last week. The campus positivity rate has stayed...

Three types of masks in front of a black box of COVID-19 tests and a bottle of green hand sanitizer.

COVID-19 case numbers continue to rapidly decline, Cook County Health offers $100 incentive for vaccinations

February 10, 2022

Confirmed COVID-19 case numbers in Evanston have continued to decline with the city reporting a 35% reduction in positive cases from last week. The city reported 184 new positive cases in the last seven...

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Northwestern COVID-19 positivity rate holds steady while testing numbers decline

February 6, 2022

The campus positivity rate has stayed at about 2% since the University suspended testing requirements for all students two weeks ago. Now, only students not up-to-date on vaccination requirements must...

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Evanston to offer 5 free KN95s at EPL, senior center

February 4, 2022

Evanston is providing five, free KN95 masks to each Evanston household on Tuesday. The federal government announced Jan. 19 that it will make 400 million N95 respirator masks publicly available at no...

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COVID-19 case numbers rapidly declining, FDA to discuss vaccinations for children under 5

February 4, 2022

Confirmed COVID-19 case numbers in Evanston have been rapidly declining with a 41% reduction from last week. The city reported 281 new positive cases in the last seven days compared to last week’s...

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