10.9% positivity rate reported among students, faculty, staff

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln reported 874 positive cases of COVID-19 during the most recent week of data (Jan. 7-13).

In that same span, 7,998 tests were completed on students, faculty and staff. The positivity rate during the week was 10.9%. The rate is below the Lincoln/Lancaster County positivity rate, which was most recently reported as 27.2%.

Tests are conducted through the university’s saliva-based reentry testing program, the University Health Center and off-campus medical facilities.

Since the university started COVID-19 testing on Aug. 15, 2020, 6,302 positive cases have been recorded out of 275,179 tests, for a positivity rate of 2.3%.

This report is generated weekly and will be presented in Nebraska Today every Monday through the spring semester. 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.