The University of Nebraska–Lincoln reported 84 positive cases of COVID-19 during the most current seven-day period (Oct. 8-14).
During that same span, 1,438 tests were conducted on students, faculty and staff. Tests are conducted (by appointment only) on campus at the TestNebraska facility in the 17th and R Streets parking garage, the University Health Center and the random mitigation testing station in the East Stadium loop, as well as at off-campus medical facilities. The positivity rate during the week was 5.84 percent.
Since university-specific testing began on Aug. 12, 935 total cases have been recorded out of 8,698 tests, for a positivity rate of 10.74 percent.
This report is generated weekly and presented in Nebraska Today on Fridays.
Data is gathered from the university’s COVID-19 dashboard, which is tracking case and test totals daily. All COVID-19 testing information is provided to the university from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.
Learn more about the university’s ongoing response to COVID-19.
