THE SALIVA TEST FOR COVID-19 WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS. 

THANKS TO A 225 MILLION DOLLAR STATE INVESTMENT, STUDENTS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAN BE TESTED FOR THE VIRUS BY GIVING A SALIVA SAMPLE. THE TEST WAS DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AND OFFERS QUICK RESULTS. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON MELANEY ARNOLD SAYS THIS IS PART OF AN EFFORT TO MAKE SCHOOLS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.

IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AND OFFERS QUICK RESULTS.

THE TESTING WILL BE FREE FOR DISTRICTS WITH PREDOMINATELY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. OTHER SCHOOLS WILL GET A DISCOUNTED RATE OF 10 DOLLARS PER TEST.