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University of Illinois, partner in UW spring testing, surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests


University of Illinois, partner in UW spring testing, surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests
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A mobile lab run by University of Illinois System subsidiary Shield T3 was set up Dec. 11 in Lot 64 near the WARF building. The lab will conduct diagnostic PCR testing of saliva samples collected at sites across campus from students and employees starting in January. Photo: Bryce Richter
Beginning in January, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will implement a new campus safety and testing program, adapted from a successful system called Shield T3 that was developed by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
This week, UIUC surpassed the 1 million test mark using their unique high-capacity saliva-based testing approach that represents 10% of all COVID-19 tests in Illinois and at times as many as 2% of the tests in the nation. ....

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