Schools Now A Drop-Off Site For Student Coronavirus Tests In South Washington County

Woodbury MN

19 March, 2021

7:08 AM

Description

Press release from South Washington County Schools: March 18, 2021 If families choose to order a free, Vault-at-Home COVID-19 test, students can now bring their completed and bagged test to school on designated drop-off days. School health staff will then send the test to the lab. This testing option is not for students who have symptoms, as they should not be present at school. How student Vault-at-Home COVID-19 testing and drop-off works: Students or families can order a Vault-at-Home COVID-19 saliva test at no cost (for Minnesota residents) Students complete their COVID-19 test with help from Vault. Students seal their sample tube and place it in the biohazard bag. The biohazard bag then gets sealed in the shipping bag that came with the test. The shipping label sticker is attached to the bag. Students bring their sealed shipping bag with the label to their school's health office on designated drop-off days listed below. Staff at school cannot help students take the saliva test. The test must be completed at home and sealed prior to bringing them into a school building. Test drop-off is only available to students. Upcoming COVID-19 test drop-off days at your school: Monday, March 29 Monday, April 12 Monday, April 27 Monday, May 11 Monday, May 25 COVID-19 tests are still available for free at community testing sites. This press release was produced by South Washington County Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.