Ohio State announces COVID-19 testing updates for Columbus campus University acts as positivity rate rises to a still-low 1% The Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson sent the following email to The Ohio State University community today (March 4). Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: We have now reached the midpoint of spring semester, and our work together to slow the spread of COVID-19 continues to make me proud. The most recent report from the university’s Comprehensive Monitoring Team (CMT) shows that our collective efforts to wear masks, physically distance, practice good hygiene and avoid large gatherings are working. The lessons we learned through the fall have also positioned us better to quickly identify trends going in the wrong direction and address them.