COVID-19 by the Numbers
The University of Iowa publishes an updated snapshot of self-reported positive COVID-19 tests from faculty, staff, and students every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The data below reflects new cases since Sept. 16, 2020.
Self-reported COVID-19 positive test results
Students
| New Cases | |
|---|---|
| 43 | 1,879 |
Employees
| New Cases | Semester-to-date |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
Residence Hall Students in Quarantine and Self-isolation
Number of residence hall students in quarantine: 0*
Number of residence hall students in self-isolation: 21**
These numbers reflect only self-reported positive or presumed positive COVID-19 tests from UI faculty, staff, and students on the academic campus since Aug. 18, 2020. The data will not match data reported by the UI Hospitals & Clinics or by the Iowa Department of Public Health for several reasons, including different testing time intervals and geographic scope.
Students who also are employees of the university are only reported in the student number to avoid double counting. The UI has more than 30,000 students and nearly 30,000 employees. Many employees continue to work remotely, but have self-reported to authorize sick leave.
*Quarantine: Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others.
**Self-isolation: Isolation is used to separate people infected with the virus (those who are symptomatic and those with no symptoms) from people who are not infected.