University of Utah student Abigail Shull takes a rapid COVID-19 test at the University of Utah student testing site Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Salt Lake City.
Now, many students are heading home for Thanksgiving, raising the risk of the virus spreading among family, friends and other travelers.
Only about 100 colleges initially tested all students once or twice a week, regardless of symptoms, as part of their back-to-school plans.
The few institutions that already regularly test students even without symptoms don’t have to change much.
“We, of course, have health services and we have nurses, but they’re working like dogs and there’s not enough of them.”For students, testing availability can be a relief.