Three positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending on March 4; it was the first full week since the university lifted its face covering requirement in most indoor spaces on Feb. 26.

Two of the cases came from the St. Paul campus with one positive case coming from the Minneapolis campus. All three of the cases were students.

As of March 7, the Center for Well-Being reported a 92.2% university-wide vaccination rate with a 95.7% rate among employees and a 91.2% rate among students.

The Minnesota Department of Health reported on March 3 that 74.5% of Minnesotans 5 years and older have at least one vaccine dose and 70.3% have completed the vaccine series; 78.2% 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.