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From 1 April with the Government's announcement, we are no longer recording weekly case information. Please view past case data below.

 

Current reported cases

Winter break 2021* - present

 Week Students   Staff  Total
28 March 66 31 97
21 March 108 53 161
14 March 74 41 115
7 March  61 35 96
28 February 37 26 63
21 February 93 24 117
14 February 128 14 142
7 February 183 24 207
31 January 117 25 142
24 January 85 28 113
17 January 80 28 108
10 January 101 46 147
3 January  97 29 126
13 December 153 22 175

Number of individuals self-isolating

Winter break 2021* - present

Week Students   Staff  Total
28 March 71 32 103
21 March 111 54 165
14 March 77 45 122
7 March 68 35 103
28 February 40 26 66
21 February 103 29 132
14 February 135 14 149
7 February 211 27 238
31 January 123 28 151
24 Janaury 96 32 128
17 January 96 33 129
10 January 120 51 171
3 January 117 36 153
13 December 167 27 194

 * Case rates were not reported during the period of School closure over the holidays in December 2021.

Previous reported cases

Numbers in each row show current positive cases, reflecting individuals who have tested positive in the prior week being added and those no longer positive being subtracted. As a result, totals should not be summed over time.

You can also find the total reported number of students and staff self-isolating as of 9am on the date shown. These self-isolation figures also include individuals required to isolate by government, following travel where required. 

You can view the local data for Camden and Westminster in the GOV.UK summary of coronavirus cases

Details on how this information has been collected can be found under 'Information sources of our data'. 

Summer 2021 and Academic Year 2021/22
(July 2021 - December 2021)

Previous reported cases

The below table shows the previous total reported positive COVID-19 cases for students and staff as of 9am on the date shown. Figures come from LSE testing, external testing and reports via the Weekly Wellness Check-in. 

Michaelmas Term 2021

Week Students Staff Total
6 December 44 9 53
29 November 23 8 31
22 November 28 15 43
15 November 21 13 34
8 November 7 4 11
1 November 10 5 15
25 October 9 4 13
18 October 17 8 25
11 October 25 3 28
4 October 8 1 9


Summer period 2021

Week Students Staff Total
27 September 3 4 7
20 September 2 3 5
13 September 0 1 1
6 September 3 7 10
31 August 4 5 9
23 August 7 2 9
16 August 11 4 15
9 August N/A N/A N/A
2 August 7 4 11
26 July 29 8 37
19 July 25   7  32
12 July  TBC  TBC  
5 July 24 3 27

Number of individuals self-isolating

Michaelmas Term 2021

Week Student Staff Total
6 December 113 15 128
29 November 69 10 79
22 November 58 19 77
15 November 49 16 65
8 November 13 4 17
1 November 16 7 23
25 October 25 6 31
18 October 69 10 79
11  October 119 6 125
4 October 114 8 122
Summer period 2021 
Week Students Staff Total
27 September 44 9 53
20 September 2 6 8
13 September 2 11 13
6 September 11 9 20
31 August 14 7 21
23 August 14 4 18
16 August 21 9 30
9 August N/A N/A N/A
2 August 18 11 29
26 July 29 17 46
19 July  63 26   89
12 July  TBC  TBC  
5 July 43 13 56

Academic year 2020/21
(October 2020 - June 2021)

Previous reported cases

In line with UK government guidance, LSE has switched to issuing home lateral flow test kits for the majority of our School community on 7 June 2021, meaning that figures from this point onwards onwards are not comparable with previous weeks. 

Academic year 2020/21

 Week Students   Staff  Total
28 June 28 2 30
21 June** 9 1 10
14 June 8 2 10
7 June 7 1 8
31 May 3 1 4
24 May 5 1 6
17 May 2 1 3
10 May 1 0 1
3 May 3 0 3
26 April 4 0 4
19 April 3 1 4
12 April* 2 0 2
29 March 11 0 11
22 March 2 0 2
15 March 2 1 3
8 March 5 0 5
1 March 3 0 3
22 February 3 0 3
15 February 3 0 3
8 February 4 4 8
1 February 13 3 16
25 January 11 8 19
18 January 28 10 38
11 January* 35 10 45
14 December 9 2 11
7 December 2 1 3
30 November 5 2 7
23 November 12 4 16
16 November 41 7 48
9 November 25 5 30
2 November 41 2 43
26 October 67 0 67
19 October 21 1 22
12 October 30 1 31
5 October 10 1 11

Previous number of individuals self-isolating

Numbers in each row are the current total, reflecting that individuals who were self-isolating in previous weeks may no longer be doing so. As a result, totals should not be summed over time.

Academic year 2020/21

 Week  Students Staff  Total 
28 June 48 7 55
21 June** 32 2 34
14 June 35 7 42
7 June 21 10 31
31 May             11 2 13
24 May 12 5 17
17 May 11 3 14
10 May 21 5 26
3 May 19 5 24
26 April 25 4 29
19 April 20 5 25
12 April* 21 2 23
29 March 48 5 53
22 March 20 9 29
15 March 32 12 44
8 March 55 8 63
1 March 20 3 23
22 February 15 1 16
15 February 17 5 22
8 February 28 16 44
1 February 55 10 65
25 January 51 21 72
18 January 120 40 160
11 January* 129 49 178
14 December 67 15 82
7 December 36 13 49
30 November 47 17 64
23 November 141 19 160
16 November 208 33 241
9 November 220 29 249
2 November 356 19 375
26 October 558 18 576
19 October  442  32  474
12 October  337  42  379
5 October  353  33  386

*The pause in reporting between 15 December and 11 January and 5 April 2021 is due to the winter / Easter break and School closure periods.

** These figures do not include self-isolating incoming Summer School students.

Testing at LSE

From 22 September to 23 October 2020, LSE conducted over 5000 PCR tests on campus for students and staff. On 26 October, LSE transitioned to a quicker type of test which will produce results in 15-20 minutes across four sites. Visit the LSE testing pages for more information and to book a slot. 

 More information at testing and reporting at LSE

Information sources for our data

Our LSE community rates provided are based on several information sources:

  • LSE on-campus testing
  • NHS testing
  • LSE Trace

Confirmed student numbers are for those living in halls of residences or private accommodation attending campus. Confirmed staff numbers are for all staff.  

LSE Testing 

At LSE, we are running our own on-campus testing facility. All members of our community - students and staff .

Students and staff can also collect rapid lateral flow self-testing kits on campus from receptions and our testing centre

Find out more

LSE Trace

LSE Trace, an important part of our holistic approach to protecting our community, provides contact tracing, symptom reporting, and support relating to coronavirus. We are also able to record seating in most classrooms, to identify close contact. 

This programme also includes a weekly Wellness Check-in by email, for all staff and students, to understand if they are experiencing any symptoms, have any positive cases in their household or are isolating for other reasons. By doing this, we can get a better understanding of the wellbeing of our entire community and capture insights beyond symptom reporting.

 

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