About this data

The News' COVID-19 dashboard is based on data from the Yale COVID-19 Statistics webpage, which reflects data for both Yale's asymptomatic testing program as well as tests given to symptomatic students. Yale's data is generally delayed by two to three days, and the News updates our dashboard each time Yale publicly releases its latest counts. Yale has de-duplicated these numbers so that students who test positive multiple times are only counted the first time, and so that total tests given reflects the number of unique individuals tested on a single day. The News' data begins on January 8th, 2021.

Visualizations by Omar Chishti and Daniel Kim.

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ROSE HOROWITCH & MATT KRISTOFFERSEN

“It’s just awful”: For many seniors, unexpected interruption brings sadness, frustration

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March 17, 2020

SYDNEY GRAY

Experts point to past examples to support Yale’s COVID-19 response

While many students are disappointed about their semesters cut short, epidemiologists at the School of Public Health say that the decision to close Yale’s campus […]

March 17, 2020

ROSE HOROWITCH & OLIVIA TUCKER

Following the Europe travel ban, Yalies scramble to amend travel plans

Talat Aman ’23 was vacationing in Barcelona when President Donald Trump announced travel restrictions for much of Europe. Aman, bombarded by phone calls and texts […]

March 17, 2020

MACKENZIE HAWKINS

Elicker urges New Haven to take COVID-19 seriously

At his first daily COVID-19 update on the steps of City Hall on Monday, Mayor Justin Elicker implored New Haveners to heed official guidelines, addressed […]

March 16, 2020

THE YALE DAILY NEWS

For our readers: Covering the COVID-19 crisis

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March 16, 2020

MACKENZIE HAWKINS

Lamont orders bars, restaurants, gyms, movie theaters closed

Criticizing a slow and inadequate response to COVID-19 from the federal government, Gov. Ned Lamont, along with his counterparts in New York and New Jersey, […]

March 16, 2020

CHARLOTTE ZIMMER

COVID-19 test replicated at Yale New Haven Hospital

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March 16, 2020

MACKENZIE HAWKINS

City, state executives ramp up COVID-19 response

As the novel coronavirus sweeps the world, government officials and community stakeholders are taking proactive measures to reduce the spread of the virus in New […]

March 15, 2020

MACKENZIE HAWKINS

New Haven announces state of emergency

New Haven announced a state of emergency on Sunday — the latest in a series of efforts designed to combat the spread of COVID-19. The state […]

March 15, 2020

MATT KRISTOFFERSEN & VALERIE PAVILONIS

Classes to take place online for rest of spring semester, students not to return to campus due to COVID-19 outbreak

In a community-wide email sent Saturday night, University President Salovey announced that all classes — including final exams — will take place online for the […]

March 14, 2020

MATT KRISTOFFERSEN

COVID-19 detected at Yale, three held at Yale New Haven Hospital

A Yale community member has tested positive for COVID-19 on a preliminary test, and two others are undergoing evaluations at Yale-New Haven Hospital, according to […]

March 14, 2020