ONCE AGAIN, SCHOOLS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE COVID-19 TESTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS’ SHIELD PROGRAM.

ABOUT 258 DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE PLUS MANY PRIVATE SCHOOLS WORKED WITH SHIELD ILLINOIS DURING THIS MOST RECENT ACADEMIC YEAR, UTILIZING THE SPEEDY SALIVA TESTS SAYS THE PROGRAM’S BETH HELLER.

HELLER SAYS THIS P-C-R TEST IS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL IN EARLY DETECTION OF THE VIRUS. THE FREE TESTING FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE PAID FOR WITH FEDERAL FUNDS.

HELLER SAYS INTERESTED SCHOOLS SHOULD SIGN UP BY JULY 15TH TO ENSURE TESTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. THEY CAN DO THAT AT: SHIELD ILLINOIS DOT COM.