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COVID-19 Testing Results
Cumulative Totals 8/16/21—1/23/22
176,442
Boston College Community Tests Performed
1,674
Total Positives
137,351
Undergrad Tests Performed
1,159
Undergrads Testing Positive
Cumulative Positivity Rate: 0.94%
Spring Semester Week 1, 1/18/22—1/23/22
9,190
Boston College Community Tests Performed
261
Total Positives
7,526
Undergrad Tests Performed
210
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 2.84%
Fall Semester Week 1, 8/30/21—9/5/21
4,523
Boston College Community Tests Performed
11
Total Positives
3,524
Undergrad Tests Performed
9
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.24%
Fall Semester Week 2, 9/6/21—9/12/21
8,005
Boston College Community Tests Performed
62
Total Positives
6,579
Undergrad Tests Performed
59
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.14%
Fall Semester Week 3, 9/13/21—9/19/21
9,786
Boston College Community Tests Performed
58
Total Positives
8,190
Undergrad Tests Performed
55
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.59%
Fall Semester Week 4, 9/20/21—9/26/21
10,211
Boston College Community Tests Performed
32
Total Positives
8,443
Undergrad Tests Performed
28
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.31%
Fall Semester Week 5, 9/27/21—10/3/21
11,143
Boston College Community Tests Performed
32
Total Positives
9,337
Undergrad Tests Performed
25
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.28%
Fall Semester Week 6, 10/4/21—10/10/21
10,032
Boston College Community Tests Performed
8
Total Positives
8,363
Undergrad Tests Performed
5
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.08%
Fall Semester Week 7, 10/11/21—10/17/21
9,614
Boston College Community Tests Performed
14
Total Positives
7,998
Undergrad Tests Performed
10
Undergrads Testing Positive
Fall Semester Week 8, 10/18/21—10/24/21
9,097
Boston College Community Tests Performed
5
Total Positives
7,450
Undergrad Tests Performed
2
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.05%
Fall Semester Week 9, 10/25/21—10/31/21
8,227
Boston College Community Tests Performed
7
Total Positives
6,670
Undergrad Tests Performed
5
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.08%
Fall Semester Week 10, 11/1/21—11/7/21
7,036
Boston College Community Tests Performed
6
Total Positives
5,991
Undergrad Tests Performed
4
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.08%
Fall Semester Week 11, 11/8/21—11/14/21
6,300
Boston College Community Tests Performed
13
Total Positives
5,090
Undergrad Tests Performed
12
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.20%
Fall Semester Week 12, 11/15/21—11/21/21
6,008
Boston College Community Tests Performed
17
Total Positives
4,822
Undergrad Tests Performed
14
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.28%
Fall Semester Week 13, 11/22/21—11/28/21
2,442
Boston College Community Tests Performed
16
Total Positives
1,863
Undergrad Tests Performed
14
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.65%
Fall Semester Week 14, 11/29/21—12/5/21
10,620
Boston College Community Tests Performed
66
Total Positives
9,238
Undergrad Tests Performed
54
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.62%
Fall Semester Week 15, 12/6/21—12/12/21
12,054
Boston College Community Tests Performed
111
Total Positives
10,505
Undergrad Tests Performed
94
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 0.92%
Fall Semester Week 16, 12/13/21—12/19/21
10,726
Boston College Community Tests Performed
132
Total Positives
8,950
Undergrad Tests Performed
112
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 1.23%
Pre-Semester Week, 1/10/22—1/17/22
13,711
Boston College Community Tests Performed
622
Total Positives
7,305
Undergrad Tests Performed
330
Undergrads Testing Positive
Weekly Positivity Rate: 4.54%
BC Community Vaccination Rate: 99.3%
UGBC Welcome Message, Fall 2021
Dr. Comeau Message on Vaccination Safety
COVID-19 Testing
All testing is by invitation only. Appointments are not required.
About COVID-19 Testing at BC