A look at how many Washington University students tested positive for COVID-19, quarantined, broke guidelines and eventually got vaccinated during a tumultuous year.

With Washington University’s COVID-19 testing policies remaining largely unchanged from the fall semester, parents and students have called for more frequent COVID-19 testing and increased transparency for the spring semester.

Amid rising COVID-19 cases on campus and in the St. Louis region, many students, parents and other community members have expressed their approval of Washington University’s decision to return to its original Thanksgiving travel restrictions.

The Danforth campus COVID-19 dashboard alert level returned to orange, or high alert this week. The high alert indicates that few on-campus activities will occur, and students and faculty should proceed with a high degree of caution.

Combined with diagnostic testing—available to students, faculty and staff—the University reports 15 active COVID cases as of Oct. 19.