Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 reported Monday at NIU

Northern Illinois University reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, all in students.

That brings the total number of cases to date to 952, although 886 people have fully recovered.

There remain 66 active cases on campus, all but one in students. The school also announced 22 new recoveries Monday.

The school’s quarantine and isolation use rose to 19%.

During the week beginning April 12, a total of 2,184 COVID-19 tests were administered for surveillance testing. There were 45 positive tests and a positivity rate of 2.10%.

As in the fall, students were required to take a COVID-19 test before being allowed to move in to university housing this spring. NIU will post the results in daily totals as they come in.

According to the school, a 14-day quarantine begins after individuals first show signs of COVID-19 symptoms, not when they receive a positive test for the virus. A case is considered recovered after the 14-day period is over.

Although specific surveillance testing results are reported weekly on Mondays, positive tests found through the program are included in daily statistics.

Daily COVID-19 case data from the DeKalb County Health Department may not reflect daily data from NIU because some students or employees may live outside the county and still test positive for the virus.

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