By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
After halting a COVID 19 testing program due to a lack of testing supplies, the test-to-stay program at Savannah schools will reopen on Monday
Savannah School District Spokesperson Jess Gillett says the district is glad they will be able to reopen the program, especially with a small number of students out after testing positive for COVID-19.
"There's some more testing supplies that were made available through our local health department, and because of that we are able to reopen the program, and hopefully get some of our students back on campus a little sooner," Gillett tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.
Gillett says the procedure will stay the same as it was previously for the program with testing available on campus for students and staff who tested positive for COVID-19.
Gillett says unfortunately the number of tests received from the Andrew County Health Department is limited, but it should be enough for now.
"So, it is a limited supply," Gillett says. "But we are hopeful that it is enough that it will get us through the hump until the state starts releasing the testing supplies on a regular basis again, like they were before."
Gillett says students should make appointments for the test to stay program through the nurses at the schools, rather than going to the health department.
"It just makes life a lot easier, because the health department is only offering the test by appointment only, and that would be the same of Urgent Care Express who we have our partnership with," Gillett says. "They're really good at working with us and being flexible, but that's a two-way street, and so that's why we do have to have appointments set up."
Gillett says the local health department in Savannah is also offering testing by appointment when Urgent Care Express is not available.
Testing will be available on campus every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can find more information HERE