BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Testing for COVID-19 is available to college students returning to the University of Vermont and Champlain College in Burlington.
The specimen collection is being done by the Vermont Department of Health with help from trained members of the Vermont National Guard at sites on the UVM campus.
Testing for UVM students starts on Monday and will continue weekdays through June 16. Champlain College students can get tested on June 9, 11 and 16. The Champlain Student Health Center is coordinating the testing for Champlain students. Testing hours are between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at all sites.
Local residents may also get tested on June 3-6 and June 17-19. Appointments are needed for all tests. UVM students may make an appointment through the school’s MyWellbeing secure health information portal. Champlain students can call the student health center to sign up and area residents can register online.
In other coronavirus related developments in Vermont on Thursday:
THE NUMBERS
The Vermont Department of Health reported a jump in coronavirus cases with 36 new positive cases on Thursday for a total of 1,026. The Health Department said 34 of the new cases are believed to be associated with an outbreak in Winooski. The number of deaths remained at 55, for the ninth day in a row.
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