This page will be updated weekly to keep the Fitchburg State community informed of COVID-19 testing results and vaccination rates. This table will indicate the number of tests administered, as well as total negative and positive results. Results from the previous semester and academic year are posted at this archive.
Fitchburg State results for week ending May 13, 2022
Total Test
Results Processed |
Total Negative Tests |
Total Positive Tests |
Change in percent positivity from prior week |
| 177 |
172 (97.18%) |
5 (2.82%) |
Higher |
Data above reflects PCR test results processed by the Broad Institute.
| Date (Week Ending) |
Total Test
Results Processed |
Total Negative Tests |
Total Positive Tests |
Change in percent positivity from prior week |
| May 6, 2022 |
259 |
252 (97.3%) |
7 (2.7%) |
Higher |
| April 29, 2022 |
336 |
331 (98.5%) |
5 (1.49) |
Higher |
| April 22, 2022 |
250 |
247 (98.8%) |
3 (1.3%) |
Higher |
| April 15, 2022 |
285 |
283 (99.3%) |
2 (0.7%) |
Lower |
| April 8, 2022 |
272 |
269 (98.9%) |
3 (1.1%) |
Lower |
| April 1, 2022 |
270 |
266 (98.5%) |
4 (1.48%) |
Higher |
| March 25, 2022 |
237 |
235 (99.16%) |
2 (0.84%) |
Higher |
| March 18, 2022 |
113 |
113 (100%) |
0 |
Unchanged |
| March 11, 2022 |
34 |
34 (100%) |
0 |
Lower |
| March 4, 2022 |
336 |
332 (98.8%) |
4 (1.19%) |
Higher |
| Feb. 25, 2022 |
286 |
286 (100%) |
0 |
Lower |
| Feb. 18, 2022 |
358 |
353 (98.6%) |
5 (1.4%) |
Higher |
| Feb. 11, 2022 |
413 |
408 (98.8%) |
5 (1.21%) |
Lower |
| Feb. 4, 2022 |
383 |
371 (96.7%) |
12 (3.13%) |
Lower |
| Jan. 28, 2022 |
579 |
558 (96.4%) |
21 (3.63%) |
Lower |
| Jan. 21, 2022 |
1,304 |
1,249 (95.8%) |
55 (4.2%) |
Lower |
| Jan. 14, 2022 |
424 |
393 (92.7%) |
31 (7.3%) |
Lower |
| Jan. 7, 2022 |
382 |
318 (83.2%) |
64 (16.75%) |
Lower |
Data above reflects PCR test results processed by the Broad Institute.
Rapid Antigen Test results
| Test Date (Week Ending) |
Total Test Results Processed |
Negative |
Positive |
| May 13, 2022 |
3 |
3 (100%) |
0 |
| May 6, 2022 |
7 |
5 (71.4%) |
2 (28.6%) |
| April 29, 2022 |
14 |
5 (35.7%) |
9 (64.29%) |
| April 22, 2022 |
11 |
10 (90.9%) |
1 (9.09%) |
| April 15, 2022 |
5 |
4 (80%) |
1 (20%) |
| April 8, 2022 |
6 |
6 (100%) |
0 |
| April 1, 2022 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| March 25, 2022 |
3 |
3 (100%) |
0 |
| March 18, 2022 |
113 |
113 (100%) |
0 |
| March 11, 2022 |
23 |
23 (100%) |
0 |
| March 4, 2022 |
5 |
4 (80%) |
1 (20%) |
| Feb. 25, 2022 |
2 |
2 (100%) |
0 |
| Feb. 18, 2022 |
3 |
3 (100%) |
0 |
| Feb. 11, 2022 |
1 |
1 (100%) |
0 |
| Jan. 28, 2022 |
2 |
2 (100%) |
0 |
| Jan. 21, 2022 |
729 |
676 (92.7%) |
53 (7.27%) |
| Jan. 14, 2022 |
2 |
2 (100%) |
0 |
| Jan. 7, 2022 |
5 |
3 (60%) |
2 (40%) |
Calendar Year-to-Date Results
| Total Test Results |
Negative |
Positive |
| 7,632 |
7,335 (96.1%) |
297 (3.89%) |
Year-to-date data above includes results from the Broad Institute as well as rapid antigen tests administered on-campus.
Quarantine/Isolation Data
| Date (Week Ending) |
Quarantine |
Isolation |
| May 13, 2022 |
0 |
0 |
Off-Campus Positive Tests
| Date (Week Ending) |
Students |
Staff |
| May 13, 2022 |
9 |
9 |
The data in the table above reflects positive test results of Fitchburg State students, faculty or staff members that are disclosed to the university. Posted data is subject to change as disclosures to the university are sometimes delayed by reporting parties.
Vaccination Rates*
| Students |
Faculty/Staff |
| 90% |
96% |
*Data as of March 2022. The data above is subject to change.
City of Fitchburg Testing Data (as of May 19, 2022)
| Total Tests |
Positive Test Percentage (last 14 days) |
Case Count (last 14 days) |
Average daily incidence per 100,000 (last 14 days) |
Change in Percent Positivity |
| 187,865 |
6.08% |
175 |
29.7 |
Higher |
Statewide Testing Data (as of May 19, 2022)
| Total Tests |
Positive Test Percentage (last 14 days) |
Case Count (last 14 days) |
Average daily incidence per 100,000 (last 14 days) |
Change in Percent Positivity |
| 44,689,335 |
8.11% |
49,877 |
51.2 |
Higher |
