In an effort to safely welcome students back to campus, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is now publicly tracking COVID-19 test results daily on a new website and has hired 35 contact tracers, according to a story from The Capital Times.
The new COVID-19 dashboard is updated daily and includes data on total tests, positive tests, and percentages of positive tests among both students and employees. The university is planning to administer about 8,000 tests during the move-in week with all students living in residence halls being required to take a test upon move-in and regularly throughout the fall semester.
People testing positive are required to isolate on campus or return home. Contact tracers will notify people who have been in close contact with those who test positive and they will be expected to quarantine for 14 days and test again on the 12th day.
