By Gary Johnson, UW-EC University Relations Specialist
UW-Eau Claire is expanding its free antigen testing for COVID-19 to include students living off campus who have internships or other university-related experiences that take them into the community.
By expanding its rapid testing program, UW-EC can identify asymptomatic students who interact with community members through those activities and programs, in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, said Jodi Thesing-Ritter, UW-Eau Claire’s executive director of equity, diversity and inclusion. Up to 3,000 off-campus students could be tested under the expanded program, she said.
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