COVID-19 Dashboard Fall 2021

Positive Cases

The following data reflects cumulative and daily totals for students and employees of Ball State University who tested positive for COVID-19. These totals include positive cases reported by IU Health and by other sources, as self-reported by individuals in our campus community.

Note: Included within the total number of students who have tested positive are some students who are only registered for online courses.

Quarantine and Isolation Capacity

The University has reserved isolation space for residential students who test positive, and the University has reserved and procured quarantine space for residential students who have been identified as “close contacts.” The following data indicate the percentage of available space for both Isolation and Quarantine.

Estimated Active and Recovered Cases

The following calculations are determined as follows:

• Estimated Active Cases – The number of estimated active cases is the difference between the total number of reported positive cases and the number of estimated recovered cases, as calculated based on CDC and ISDH guidance.
• Estimated Recovered Cases – Guidance from the CDC provides that persons with COVID-19 who experienced mild to moderate symptoms may end their isolation 10 days after the onset of symptoms and no sooner than 24 hours after symptoms ceased. The CDC guidance also provides that persons who tested positive, yet never experienced symptoms, may end their isolation 10 days after their first positive PCR test. The Indiana State Department of Health has provided similar guidance. We conservatively estimate that a person has recovered 10 days after the University first received notice of the person’s positive test result.

Note: For clarity, this table does not include data from pre-arrival testing results because those results were derived from testing that took place off campus and before students returned.

Reported Cases and Recoveries by Week

The following chart represents the total number of positive COVID-19 cases and estimated recoveries among Ball State University students and employees by week.

Tests and Positive Cases from General Campus Community

The following table reflects the cumulative total number of COVID-19 tests and positive cases reported among our students and employees through mandated surveillance testing by the University.

This table will be updated weekly, once surveillance testing of the general campus community begins in early September. The numbers are a subset of—not in addition to—the overall total of positive cases listed in other tables (excluding pre-arrival testing data).

Tests and Positive Cases from Athletics

Updated at 11:15 p.m., Friday, November 5.

The following table reflects the cumulative total number of COVID-19 tests and positive cases reported among our student-athletes, coaches, and associated personnel with all teams. This table will be updated to include other sports when they are in season, based on MAC and NCAA guidelines. 

The numbers are a subset of—not in addition to—the overall total of positive cases listed in other tables (excluding pre-arrival testing data).

Testing for our student-athletes, coaches, and associated personnel is being conducted in accordance with the MAC and NCAA protocols (PDF).

Pre-Arrival Testing

The following data includes results from required pre-arrival testing for students, which is administered mostly off-site at locations of students' choosing.

Note: These numbers are not included in the cumulative totals on this Dashboard because students who test positive are instructed to not return to campus or move-in to the residence halls until they are past their isolation.