In light of the Omicron variant and an uptick in COVID-19 case numbers, Columbia is implementing new restrictions on dining and social gatherings for all community members.

As the Omicron variant spreads and COVID-19 cases rise, the University is now going to require a COVID-19 booster shot, as well as require masks to be worn indoors through mid-March 2022.

Students living on campus who test positive for COVID-19 before break starts will have to complete their isolation period on campus—unless they can travel elsewhere without using public transportation, according to Barnard and Columbia.

Starting next semester, Barnard will require all eligible students, faculty, and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Additionally, beginning tomorrow, all Barnard dining halls will move to grab-and-go service entirely.

This is Bwog’s weekly Roundup of how COVID-19 is progressing in the Columbia community.

Columbia University health officials held a forum to update faculty, researchers, and staff on the status of the pandemic, as well as the Omicron variant and guidelines for travel during the holiday season.

This is Bwog’s weekly Roundup of how COVID-19 is progressing in the Columbia community.

This is Bwog’s weekly Roundup of how COVID is progressing in the Columbia community.

This is Bwog’s weekly Roundup of how COVID is progressing in the Columbia community.

In an announcement Monday morning, the commissioner of New York City’s health department announced that all New Yorkers 18 and over would be eligible to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

According to data released by Barnard and Columbia, there was a slight increase in COVID-19 cases following the Halloween weekend.

Asymptomatic Barnard students will now get tested at the LeFrak Center, according to an email sent out earlier today. 

Barnard and Columbia have released guidance on which students are eligible for COVID-19 booster shots, which includes students living in college residence halls. 

This is Bwog’s weekly Roundup of how COVID is progressing in the Columbia community.

This is Bwog’s weekly roundup of how COVID-19 is progressing in the Columbia community.