Emerson reported one new positive COVID-19 test result Monday out of 1,016 new tests administered on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, leaving the college’s cumulative positive tests since Aug. 6 at 27. Emerson’s cumulative testing total sits at 36,434.

The new data was reported at 12:11 pm. 

Massachusetts reported 725 new coronavirus cases Monday. The total fell sharply from 1,139 new cases reported Sunday. The number of deaths fell from 22 to nine. Case numbers fell below 1,000 for the first time since Oct. 24 after topping 1,000 for nine days in a row. The state last hit that mark in early May, when infections were declining steadily from the virus’ initial peak in April. 

The college shifted from a manual data reporting process to an automatic one on Oct. 13. The decision followed a Beacon investigation that revealed a string of inaccuracies in the data reported by the college. 

Emerson’s dashboard is updated daily Monday through Friday. When it was first launched in August, the college opted for weekly updates before eventually shifting to twice weekly and then daily updates. Tabs for hospitalizations and the number of “invalid” results received by community members have since been removed from the dashboard after testing began in August. Invalid results are typically a result of user error and require re-testing. 

Administrators have said the decision to remove hospitalizations was part of an effort to increase transparency as the college was concerned it could not accurately track the metric. Invalid results were deemed “not valuable” data by Assistant Vice President for Campus Life Muurisepp, who serves as the college’s “COVID lead”. 

The dashboard is not updated on weekends because Emerson’s testing site at Tufts Medical Center is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.