COVID-19 Dashboard

Tulane’s Fall 2021 dashboard includes testing results beginning August 1, 2021 and is updated daily with the previous day’s testing results.

The 2020-2021 academic year testing data are archived and available for viewing.

Results from all testing conducted by Tulane’s Molecular Pathology Lab, including numbers of tests and positive results, is shared with the Louisiana Department of Health and is reflected in state and city reporting, however there is a lag in reporting between our dashboard and that of the city and state.

Notes

Participation in the testing program is required of all students, faculty, and staff. All unvaccinated individuals are required to test at least twice weekly. Through the surveillance testing program, a random sample of graduate, undergraduate, faculty, and staff who are vaccinated, will be tested at least twice a month.
CDC guidance indicates that people can continue to test positive for up to three months after a diagnosis, therefore it is not Tulane’s practice to retest individuals within a three-month window of a positive test. However, there are occasionally instances of individuals receiving more than one positive test result within this timeframe. The Individuals Testing Positive data point eliminates duplicate positive tests and only counts those individuals who have tested positive multiple times within the three-month window once. Whereas, the Positive Tests data point includes all tests completed, regardless of whether there may have been multiple tests per individual.
The number of outside tests confirmed from August 1 – August 19 is 53.

Currently, Tulane is aware of only a very small number of hospitalizations associated with our community. Because of privacy concerns, the university will not be disclosing information about hospitalizations.
Data will not display if there is no testing data reported on that date.

Dashboard Glossary ▾

Fall 2021 and Cumulative Surveillance Testing

Fall semester testing data begins on August 1, 2021. Cumulative testing data includes all testing through the Tulane testing program since July 28, 2020..

Tests Completed
The number of tests completed through the Tulane testing program for the time period indicated.
Positive Tests
The number of positive tests identified through the Tulane testing program for the time period indicated. All positive tests are represented in this count, including instances when an individual has received more than one positive test result since the start of the Tulane testing program. Employee numbers include faculty, staff and contract workers.
Percent Testing Positive
The percent of total positive tests identified out of total tests completed through the Tulane testing program since August 1, 2021.
Individuals Testing Positive
The number of individuals testing positive through the Tulane testing program for the time period indicated. Individuals who receive more than one positive test in the timeframe indicated are counted once. Per current CDC guidance, individuals who test positive should not be tested again for 90 days.
Active Cases
The total number of positive tests identified through the Tulane testing program over the most recent 10-day period. CDC guidelines indicate an active case is someone who is in their 10-day isolation period or has completed their 10-day isolation period but is still showing symptoms and therefore has their isolation period extended. Employee numbers include faculty, staff and contract workers.

Daily Testing Graph

A daily view of testing through Tulane’s testing program. Since the receipt of results are staggered within 48-hour periods and are often delivered from the lab in batches, it is best to view these numbers as trends. Testing for the fall semester began on August 1, 2021.

Daily New Individuals Testing Positive
The number of individuals testing positive for the first time through the Tulane testing program. Individuals who have received more than one positive test are counted once.
Daily Tests
The number of daily tests completed through the Tulane testing program during a specific 24-hour period.
Daily Positive Tests
The number of positive tests identified through the Tulane testing program during a specific 24-hour period.
Percent of Positive Tests
The percent of positive tests identified out of the daily tests completed through the Tulane testing program.

7-Day Average Percent Testing Positive

Tulane
The 7-day average of the percent of positive tests identified out of the daily tests completed through the Tulane testing program. Tulane reports all tests completed and positive cases to the Louisiana Department of Health.
New Orleans and Louisiana
Numbers as reported daily by the Louisiana Department of Health.

COVID-19 Reporting

If a student, faculty or staff member is confirmed positive, submit the COVID-19 Reporting Form to begin contact tracing immediately.

COVID-19 Reporting Form

Health Strategy

Protocols are in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Every student, faculty and staff member shares in the responsibility to comply.

How You Can Help

Testing FAQs

Tulane’s testing program helps to swiftly identify and isolate all positive individuals and to quarantine all close contacts to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Learn About Testing