{"id":17934,"date":"2021-10-22T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17934"},"modified":"2021-10-22T10:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T14:00:12","slug":"acps-on-site-covid-19-testing-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=17934","title":{"rendered":"ACPS On-site COVID-19 Testing Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACPS is excited to launch a COVID-19 testing program in our schools to help keep our students, staff and community safe and help reduce the spread of COVID-19. We have begun the testing in just a few schools this week and will continue to roll out the program with the aim of testing 30% of our student population every week. This program will help lower the risk of the virus spreading in our schools and identify positive cases of COVID-19 quickly, including positive cases in people who are asymptomatic. ACPS has contracted with a health organization called Curative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program is voluntary. Parents and guardians are asked to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/3767\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete registration and provide consent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. ACPS staff may also choose to participate in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the COVID-19 testing program?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participating students will be tested for COVID-19 once a week during the school day by Curative staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program began at several schools the week of Oct. 11 and all schools will offer on-site testing by the week of Oct. 25.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 rapid antigen test is quick, easy and does not hurt.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nasal test gently swabs the lower inner nostril.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapid test results are available in approximately 15 minutes. Families will be notified of the results by Curative.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test is free. You do not need to pay for the test or have insurance to get the test.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each week, 30% of the student population will be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is optional, and parental consent is required for students to be tested.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACPS is excited to launch a COVID-19 testing program in our schools to help keep our students, staff and community safe and help reduce the spread of COVID-19. 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