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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 reports 51 positive COVID-19 tests, down by 30 from week one

October 3, 2021

The amount of positive COVID-19 cases at Northwestern is down compared to the start of school. NU charted 51 positive tests last week, bringing the positivity rate to 0.50%. That’s 30 fewer positive...

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Evanston COVID-19 positivity rate at 1.23%; 40 hospitalizations per day this month

October 1, 2021

Evanston reported 71 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, compared to 67 for the week prior, according to its vaccine dashboard. These cases join a total of 5,219 all-time confirmed positives...

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Students face quarantine challenges amid rising COVID-19 cases

September 30, 2021

With on-campus COVID-19 cases rising two weeks into the quarter, some students who tested positive for COVID-19 have reported dealing with unresponsive hotlines, long wait times and overall confusion about...

Person with purple backpack in front of the Jacobs Center is walking. A line of students trail the testing center, a white building with golden letters.

NU requires additional COVID-19 testing amid case spike

September 26, 2021

Northwestern will require all undergraduate students, regardless of vaccination status, to complete at least one COVID-19 test by Oct. 1, the University announced Sunday. The change came following an...

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Northwestern’s COVID-19 on-campus requirements, activities: Explained

September 22, 2021

As Northwestern transitions back to a pre-pandemic campus experience, the University has implemented several public health policies in accordance with Illinois and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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