While Coronavirus cases continue to rise at Illinois State University, the campus will soon get a helping hand from a neighbor 53 miles from campus.
In six to eight weeks, ISU will adopt the University of Illinois new saliva-based tests called "I-COVID" that provides test results within hours.
ISU President Larry Dietz said once labs are approved, the University will have to hire staff to conduct the testing.
As of Monday, 972 ISU students have tested positive for COVID-19. The rolling 7-day positivity rate is 24.0%.