MASON HAS 48 STUDENTS, 43 FACULTY TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

February 17, 2022 / no comments / 1488 views

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Mason reports a positivity rate of 0.9% among students

BY BRAD BYRNE, NEWS EDITOR

Entering the fourth week of the spring semester, Mason COVID-19 cases continue their downward trend from last week’s reports. This comes amid President Gregory Washington’s announcement of future COVID-19 policies, which includes the encouragement of vaccinations and a planned date on ending mask mandates on-campus. 

According to the Mason COVID-19 dashboard, from Feb. 2 to Feb. 11, 5,197 students were tested, and among them, 48 tested positive. 4 faculty tested positive out of 694 tested. This is a positivity rate of 0.9% among students ando.6% among faculty.

As of Feb.16, in Fairfax County, an average of 210 residents a day are testing positive for COVID-19. 

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Lianna Brown is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Fourth Estate for the 2021-2022 academic year. She is majoring in Government and International Politics, and can be reached at lbrown45@gmu.edu.