The BC Forward site provides updates for the BC community on the 2021–2022 academic year, including announcements, letters to the community, FAQs, and other information pertaining to COVID-19 and BC’s vaccination and testing policies.
COVID-19 Testing Results
Cumulative Totals 8/16/21—11/29/21
118,302
Boston College Community Tests Performed
326
Total Positives
93,043
Undergrad Tests Performed
273
Undergrads Testing Positive
Cumulative Positivity Rate: 0.27%
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 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%
As of 11/29/21
21
Undergrads in Isolation
(7 in isolation housing, 14 recovering at home)
301
Total Recovered
(252 undergraduates)
BC Community Vaccination Rate: 99.3%
Below is a Q&A with Director of University Health Services Dr. Douglas Comeau, and Biology Department Chair and virologist Welkin Johnson, which provides an update on BC’s campus vaccination rates, and latest plans for addressing COVID-19 during the fall semester.
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