COVID-19 Dashboard Data Description

The UChicago COVID-19 Dashboard shows the number of COVID-19 tests performed, number of positive results, positivity rate, number of students in isolation, overall case numbers and number of close contacts from September 20, 2020 to present. Test data is refreshed every weekday and new data is added to the dashboard typically within two days.

Numerical values presented on the dashboard image:

COVID-19 Surveillance Testing, 9/20/2020 to 10/04/2020

• 7,120 COVID-19 tests performed
• 16 confirmed positive
• 0.22% positivity rate

Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Results

• September 20, 2020: 2,265 tests performed, 5 confirmed positive
• September 27, 2020: 3,555 tests performed, 7 confirmed positive
• October 2, 2020: 1,300 tests performed, 4 confirmed positive

Students in Isolation

Data as of October 1, 2020. Isolation data is refreshed every Friday morning.

• Less than 10 on-campus students currently in isolation
• 6 off-campus students currently in isolation
• 7 students to date cleared from isolation

Overall Cases and Close Contacts

Close contact data is refreshed every Friday morning.

• Week of September 18 to September 24:
  • 10 total reported cases
  • 6 university-affiliated close contacts
• Week of September 25 to October 1:
  • 14 total reported cases
  • 37 university-affiliated close contacts
• Cumulative Totals, September 18 to current week:
  • 24 total reported cases
  • 43 university-affiliated close contacts