Thirty-eight positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending on Feb. 4.

Thirty-five of the cases came from the St. Paul campus with three positive cases coming from the Minneapolis campus. Twenty-eight cases were students and 10 were employees.

As of Feb. 4, the Center for Well-Being reported a 91.7% university-wide vaccination rate with a 95.4% rate among employees and a 90.7% rate among students.

St. Thomas is requiring all employees, including student employees, to be fully vaccinated or approved for a medical or religious exemption by Feb. 11.

The COVID-19 dashboard reports that there is no evidence of classroom or lab transmission. The university reminded students that face coverings are required indoors and also encouraged booster vaccinations.

The Minnesota Department of Health reported on Feb. 6 that 74% of Minnesotans 5 years and older have at least one vaccine dose and 69.4% have completed the vaccine series; 77.7% of Minnesotans 18 and older have completed the vaccine series.

St. Thomas releases COVID-19 data every Monday on the COVID-19 Dashboard, which also offers information about reporting positive cases and getting vaccinated.

Scout Mason can be reached at maso7275@stthomas.edu.