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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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Northwestern COVID-19 positivity rate rises after a week without required testing

January 30, 2022

While Northwestern positive COVID-19 cases have been declining since the first week of the quarter, the University’s positivity rate increased this week with fewer tests taken. The University did...

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Evanston COVID-19 positive cases sees 35% reduction from last week

January 28, 2022

Evanston saw a decline in its COVID-19 seven-day moving average positivity rate, as positive cases this week were 65% of last week’s total. The city reported 477 COVID-19 positive cases in the last...

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Northwestern sees decline in COVID-19 positivity rate, positive tests remain steady

October 31, 2021

Northwestern’s COVID-19 positivity rate halved since last week, and non-undergraduate students still make up three-fourths of the positive cases. The number of tests taken increased by 20%, at roughly...

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