Maryland Today | Free Rapid Antigen Tests Available on Campus
Vice President for Student Affairs Patty Perillo and Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos, College Wellbeing Centre director, sent the adhering to e mail to the campus neighborhood this night:
As you know from new campus messages, a fast antigen or a PCR examination is demanded for all college, staff members and learners prior to they return to campus for the spring semester. Obtaining all people acquire a exam immediately ahead of our collective return is vital in mitigating local community unfold.
Where to get a fast antigen check
We identify that tests have not too long ago been difficult to find and hope you have been able to uncover a test to choose prior to your return. If you have been unable to secure a examination somewhere else and are in the region, we have acquired a minimal offer of assessments for our campus group. Assessments will be offered for pickup in the aged Adele’s Cafe (Stamp Scholar Union, Place 1240, 3972 Campus Drive) involving 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 21. Please bring your college ID. You will only be in a position to choose up one examination per human being. These assessments are only intended for existing staff, college and college students who have not been offered tests elsewhere on campus or are unable to find assessments in the area place. Personal exams will be readily available initial come, initially served as prolonged as materials final.
In addition, the federal governing administration introduced that folks will be in a position to order at-dwelling speedy antigen exams (four assessments for each home) at COVIDTests.gov. Checks will usually ship inside 7 to 12 days of buying. The USPS process does not allow for shipping and delivery of these assessments to residence halls, so we stimulate on-campus inhabitants to use their long term addresses.
Testing and outcomes
You will have to be examined (PCR or quick antigen) no more than 48 several hours just before coming to campus on Jan. 24 no matter of irrespective of whether you have been on campus just lately. We suggest using a swift antigen examination the night ahead of or the morning right before you will be coming to campus.
For this examination, you are not needed to add your test success. This screening protocol is aspect of our collective duty to assist limit an infection in just our community.
If you examination optimistic, you must postpone travel to campus and adhere to all applicable CDC, point out, county and campus direction for isolation and tests, which contains isolating for a least of 5 entire days. A destructive rapid antigen test—taken at home—at the commencing of working day 6 is required prior to ending isolation and returning to campus.
Group associates on or around campus ought to report favourable check outcomes to the Heal Line at 301.405.Recover. Also, anyone residing in the condition of Maryland ought to report a beneficial self-examination to the state.
Further spring semester requirements
Remember to recall that vaccine boosters are expected for all school, staff and pupils. You must upload your booster information at www.myuhc.umd.edu by clicking on “Enter My COVID-19 Vaccination Details.”
Masks are demanded indoors at all times, regardless of vaccination position. KN95 masks are required in all classroom settings and recommended in all places. The Biden administration programs to make large-high quality N95 masks available totally free to all American older people at pharmacies and federal group wellbeing facilities supplemental information and facts is forthcoming. N95 masks will meet up with the university’s classroom mask needs. KN95 masks remain obtainable to our campus community at the Stamp Pupil Union.
And lastly, all faculty, personnel and college students have to electronically indicator a new Spring 2022 pledge by Jan. 24 to abide by all overall health protocols.
Be well and remain balanced,