COVID-19 News

Yellow Light: Open, Moderate Risk

Widespread community transmission in Fox Cities 
 
Concerning number of on-campus cases and transmission, isolation and quarantine space available  
 
In-person classes continue; in-person eating available in Brengel Dining Room and Somerset; grab-n-go meals available in Kaplan’s Café and the C-Store; in-person social activities are allowed following safety guidelines; restrictions on residence hall room visitors and capacity; reduction of non-essential employees on campus to 25% or fewer; increased randomized testing pool; students encouraged to remain on campus; continue to practice daily symptom checks, wear masks, and practice physical distancing  
 
Read more about our current operational status 

Lawrence University’s COVID-19 Dashboard tracks the impact of the pandemic on our campus community.  All data reflect students, faculty, and staff currently living, learning, or working on campus, including members of the Bon Appétit staff. 

Information on this page is updated every Monday and reflects data from the previous week (Monday through Sunday).

By the Numbers

The data below reflect all cases since 8/31/20. Please see definitions below for further information.

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Active Cases

Week	Total Active Student Cases	Total Active Employee Cases	Total Active Cases
8/31-9/6	1	5	6
9/7-9/13	1	4	5
9/14-9/20	3	2	5
9/21-9/27	6	1	7
9/28-10/4	2	2	4
10/5-10/11	1	1	2
10/12-10-18	8	4	12
10/19-10/25	20	7	27
10/26-11/1	16	5	21
11/2-11/8	5	3	8
11/9-11/15	2	6	8
11/16-11/22	9	6	15
11/23-11/29	8	1	9
11/30-12/6	1	4	5
12/7-12/13	0	4	4
12/14-12/20	0	1	1
12/21-12/27	0	0	0
12/28-1/3	1	3	4
1/4-1/10	8	7	15
1/11-1/17	30	6	36
1/18-1/24	29	3	32

Data Definitions 

Tests 
Lawrence-administered COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Starting in Winter Term 2021, all on-campus tests will be saliva-based.

Given the capacity of asymptomatic testing in Wisconsin, the university is relying on a lab in New Jersey to diagnose all tests administered on campus; test results take up to 3 days to receive.

Lawrence faculty and staff working on campus, including Bon Appétit employees, during Winter Term will be tested at the start of the term. Lawrence students living or learning on campus during Winter Term will be tested upon arrival and then two weeks later. Randomized testing will be conducted on a weekly basis thereafter; testing groups are determined by campus and community epidemiological data at that time. 

Case 
A case indicates the person has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus (not the antibody) through on-campus testing or was diagnosed by a health care provider. A new case indicates a new diagnosis since the last dashboard update.  
 
Active Case 
Active Cases reflect students or employees currently in isolation who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus (not the antibody) or was diagnosed by a health care provider. 

Treatment of Cases 

Students who are diagnosed as positive for COVID-19 will be immediately moved to a separate isolation area on campus. Faculty and staff who are diagnosed as positive will be asked to isolate at home. In coordination with local health departments, individuals will be given instructions for isolation, education to protect themselves and others around them, information for what to do if symptomatic, and daily follow-ups. More information regarding isolation protocols.  

Additional Tracking 

The City of Appleton’s health department tracks COVID-19 daily at  https://covid-19-appleton.hub.arcgis.com.  

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services tracks local COVID-19 activity levels at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/local.htm. The data is updated weekly on Wednesdays by 2 p.m. 

The CDC provides current information, including interactive and visualized data, weekly reports, and mathematical modeling here CDC: Cases, Data, and Surveillance. 

Dashboard Questions 

Please send questions regarding the information shared on the COVID-19 dashboard to coronainfo@lawrence.edu.