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U.Va. to require negative COVID-19 test for returning students
U.Va. to require negative COVID-19 test for returning students
Nick Iannelli | @NickWTOP
July 17, 2020, 5:00 AM
Students returning to the University of Virginia for the fall semester will be required to take a mandatory coronavirus test before they are allowed back, the university said Thursday.
A free test kit will be provided to students and they will be asked to self-administer the test about a week before they head back to Charlottesville for classes.
“Results will be available 24 to 48 hours after the laboratory receives the sample,” a news release said. “Students also are strongly recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days prior to returning.”
Students who test negative will be allowed to return.
If students test positive for COVID-19, they will not be cleared to return and will be asked to self-isolate at home and consult a doctor immediately.
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Nick Iannelli | @NickWTOP
July 17, 2020, 5:00 AM
Students returning to the University of Virginia for the fall semester will be required to take a mandatory coronavirus test before they are allowed back, the university said Thursday.
A free test kit will be provided to students and they will be asked to self-administer the test about a week before they head back to Charlottesville for classes.
“Results will be available 24 to 48 hours after the laboratory receives the sample,” a news release said. “Students also are strongly recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days prior to returning.”
Students who test negative will be allowed to return.
If students test positive for COVID-19, they will not be cleared to return and will be asked to self-isolate at home and consult a doctor immediately.
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