The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Tuesday it will award more than $4 million to reimburse Boston College for the cost of testing students, faculty, and staff for COVID-19 between August 2020 and January 2022.
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University Extends Walk-In COVID-19 Testing
Boston College extended its walk-in asymptomatic COVID-19 testing through May 17, according to an email sent to the BC community on Wednesday.
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BC Breaks COVID-19 Record, Temporary Mask Mandate Ends
Boston College broke its all-time record for the highest number of COVID-19 cases on campus for the second time this semester, with 386 undergraduates testing positive out of 7,842 tests—a positivity rate of 4.92 percent—according to the BC Forward website.
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University Reports Second Highest Number of Undergrad COVID-19 Cases, Decrease from Previous Week
Boston College reported its second highest number of COVID-19 cases ever last week, with 210 undergraduate students testing positive out of 7,526 undergraduate tests—a positivity rate of 2.79 percent—according to the BC Forward website.
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BC Breaks COVID-19 Records Amid National Omicron Surge, Return to Campus
The University broke its record for the highest-ever number of cases of COVID-19 on campus with 330 undergraduates testing positive after returning from Winter Break, according to an update to the BC Forward website.
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University Announces Updated COVID-19 Testing Noncompliance Penalties for Spring Semester
The University announced updated penalties for noncompliance with COVID-19 surveillance testing for the spring semester, including multiple account holds, a required education module, and summary suspensions, in an email sent to students on Tuesday.
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BC Implements New COVID-19 Protocols for Spring Semester
Boston College implemented new COVID-19 protocols for the spring semester, including a pre-second semester COVID-19 testing requirement, a temporary masking period, and changes to isolation and quarantine protocols, according to an email sent to students on Wednesday.
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BC Reports 54 New Undergraduate Cases of COVID-19
Boston College reported 54 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,238 tests since Sunday, a positivity rate of .58 percent, according to its BC Forward website. As of Monday, there are 56 undergraduates in isolation, with 25 in insolation housing and 31 recovering at home.
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COVID-19 Cases Down, Change in Quarantine Procedures
Boston College reported 23 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,656 tests last week, a positivity rate of .24 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.
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BC Reports Highest Number of Undergrad Cases, Students in Isolation
Boston College has reported its highest number of undergraduate cases of COVID-19 in a single week with 75 positive cases out of 9,628 tests, a positivity rate of .78 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard as of Sunday.
