A self-administered rapid COVID-19 testing swab is handed back to a testing site worker. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Free rapid-response COVID-19 testing sites near UW System campuses will continue operations through mid-January.
UW System President Tommy Thompson announced the extension Monday.
The plan was to originally operate the sites for six weeks or through mid- December, but thanks to added support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, surge testing will continue.
“Frequent testing is critical to minimizing the spread of COVID-19,” said President Thompson. “With this extension, the UW System will continue to ensure that anyone who wants a test, can get a test.”
Those who want to receive a rapid-results test should register online or call 1-800-653-8611. Those who test positive through the rapid-results test are urged to get a confirmatory PCR test.
Since the UW sites opened in early November, they have administered more than 166,000 tests.
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