Testing, Screening, and Outbreak Response for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) | NLM

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Testing, Screening, and Outbreak Response for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)

09/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 9/30/2020. This guidance, updated on September 30, 2020, is meant to help college and university administrators protect students, faculty, and staff from COVID-19 infections and slow the spread of the virus. This document includes considerations for expanded and widespread testing; provides a tiered approach to testing in the context of an outbreak; gives examples of successful entry and periodic screening strategies; and discusses the likelihood of off-campus transmission. (Text)