Recent changes to case and contact management and the halting of mass PCR testing in Ontario means that Nipissing will no longer be receiving official notifications of positive COVID-19 cases on campus. For this reason, Nipissing University has suspended the tracking and communication of positive cases on campus via our website and email. We will, however, continue to keep you informed should there be heightened risk or outbreak situations identified on campus.
Nipissing University tracks positive cases of COVID-19 that involve members of its university community present on campus. When made aware by public health authorities, the University will update the number of positive COVID-19 cases on this page. Please note that cases being reported on this page are not necessarily connected with one another. Cases will be considered closed after 14 days. The case count below will be updated daily Monday to Friday.
Note: All contact tracing will be handled by the Health Unit. Any individuals who may have been in close contact and may be at risk for infection will be contacted directly.
Communication of Positive Cases
or Outbreaks on Campus
Positive Cases on Campus
When made aware, Nipissing University will provide information about positive cases on campus:
- On the Positive Cases on Campus web page
- Via email to students, staff and faculty
Outbreaks on Campus
Nipissing University will provide information about an outbreak on campus:
- On the Positive Cases on Campus website
- Via email to students, staff and faculty
- On the News section of our website
- On social media via the University’s main channels
Should public health determine that there is a health and safety risk on campus due to a positive case of COVID-19, the University will be provided with directives and appropriate steps will be taken. All contact tracing will be handled by public health and any individuals who may have been in close contact and may be at risk will be contacted directly.
Nipissing has developed comprehensive protocols for any reported confirmed case of COVID-19. These have been developed in close consultation with the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
What is an outbreak?
Locally, the Nipissing Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is responsible for declaring outbreaks within their district. The Health Unit may consider declaring an outbreak when:
- There are two or more connected cases of COVID-19 within a workplace setting, or
- There is one positive COVID-19 case in either a student or a staff member within the residence complexes