Thursday, September 2, 2021

In change, D.C. to now opt all public school students into asymptomatic testing program

The District announced Friday that all public school students would automatically be put into its asymptomatic coronavirus testing program — a reversal from its long-standing position that parents must consent to testing.

The city aims to test between 10 to 20 percent of students at every school weekly to provide a snapshot of the infection rate, raising red flags if the figure is higher than the neighborhood that surrounds it.

Parents can submit a form to opt out of the saliva-based tests.

The change takes effect Monday, the first day of classes for D.C. Public Schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-school-covid-tests-opt-out/2021/08/27/e8ec1aa0-0757-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html

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