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Handful of Washington schools are rapid testing staff, students for COVID-19. Is it working? By Hannah Furfaro, The Seattle Times
Published: February 8, 2021, 7:53am
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Every week, about two-thirds of teachers and staff in the White River School District, south of Enumclaw, voluntarily head to the school gymnasium or commons. There, nurses with swabs in hand test them for COVID-19.
Results are ready in just 15 minutes. In the past two months, about a dozen staff and students in this district of 3,700 children have received a positive result on the rapid test. Many weeks, everyone is in the clear.
Testing is voluntary and is mostly for teachers and staff. The district initially offered tests to elementary school students but is now using them more sparingly, such as when students return from breaks.
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