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COVID-19 Updates

Fall Semester 2021

Fall Semester

BYU Confirmed Cases

August 26–December 17, 2021

Fall Semester Data
 Cases Percentage of Campus Community
Total reported cases 855 2.13%
Average number of cases per day 8

graph depicting the number of daily active cases of COVID-19 within the campus community
graph depicting the number of daily active cases of COVID-19 within the campus community

Active cases included individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 during fall semester 2021 (August 26–December 17). The number of reported cases includes students, faculty and staff who tested positive while either working at BYU and have been physically present in the local campus community. There were 40,068 people physically present in the campus community during fall semester 2021.

graph depicting the number of daily new cases of COVID-19 within the campus community
graph depicting the number of daily new cases of COVID-19 within the campus community


Weekly Summary Daily Average Weekly Total
Week 1 (8/26–9/1) 5.3 37
Week 2 (9/2–9/8) 8.1 57
Week 3 (9/9–9/15) 6.7 47
Week 4 (9/16–9/22) 8 56
Week 5 (9/23–9/29) 12.4 87
Week 6 (9/30–10/6) 9 63
Week 7 (10/7–10/13) 6.3 44
Week 8 (10/14–10/20) 3.9 27
Week 9 (10/21–10/27) 5 35
Week 10 (10/28–11/3) 6.7 47
Week 11 (11/4–11/10) 10.1 71
Week 12 (11/11–11/17) 8 56
Week 13 (11/18–11/24) 7.4 52
Week 14 (11/25–12/1) 9.9 69
Week 15 (12/2–12/8) 9.1 64
Week 16 (12/9–12/17) 4.8 43


Note: There may be small differences in the Weekly Summary chart as BYU continues to receive additional information. Reported cases may be counted in a different semester or term based on testing date.

This data is based on the number of cases reported to BYU each week from a variety of sources including random testing, self-reporting, the BYU Student Health Center, and focused, risk-based testing.

Fall Semester 2020/2021 Comparison

Chart comparing the numbers of new covid cases per day between fall semester 2020 and fall semester 2021
Chart comparing the numbers of new covid cases per day between fall semester 2020 and fall semester 2021


Campus Vaccination Rates for Fall Semester 2021

Chart showing the number of vaccinated staff, faculty, and students at BYU.
**Full Campus: Duplicates between students, faculty, and staff removed.
Chart showing the number of vaccinated staff, faculty, and students at BYU.
**Full Campus: Duplicates between students, faculty, and staff removed.


Total number of reported cases during fall semester 2021 (855), summer break 2021 (35), summer term 2021 (63), spring term 2021 (39), winter semester 2021 (1,185), winter break (317), fall semester 2020 (3,634), summer term 2020 (166), spring term 2020 (16) and winter semester 2020 (21): 6,331.


We ask the BYU campus community to help us track the spread of COVID-19. If you have tested positive for the virus or are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test, please fill out this form.

COVID-19 Self-Reporting Form

This information will help us to reduce the spread of the disease by making sure appropriate areas of campus are cleaned and disinfected.