After over a month of decreasing positivity rates for COVID-19 testing on campus, the UNI Student Health Center reported an increased positivity rate for the week of Oct. 12-18.

According to UNI’s latest COVID-19 data, released Friday, Oct. 15, the positivity rate for testing conducted through the Student Health Center from Oct. 12-18 was 12.5%, as compared to the previous week’s 8.09% rate.

The number of positive cases reported through the Student Health Center also increased slightly, from 11 cases during period from Oct. 5-11 to 13 cases from Oct. 12-18.

However, the number of self-reported weekly cases declined last week, with the university reporting 12 cases as opposed to 21 during the previous week.

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