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Surveillance Testing

  2. COVID-19 Response
  3. Surveillance Testing

TCSOS

Surveillance Testing

Surveillance testing is an essential part of keeping our schools safe by caring for ourselves and others and helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. Participating in surveillance testing for COVID-19 helps us support students and school staff in knowing when to isolate if they test positive for COVID-19. Getting tested for COVID-19 when your child is identified as a close contact may allow them to return to school sooner if they test negative.

Effective September 17, 2022, unvaccinated school employees will no longer have to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing as previously mandated by the public health order.

If You Have Symptoms

If you or your student has COVID-19 symptoms, stay at home and do not go to school until you receive a negative test result. Symptoms include: fever greater than 100.4° F, chills, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, headache, new loss of smell or taste, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, fatigue, runny nose, congestion. Find COVID-19 testing options for symptomatic students.

Screening &

Diagnostic Testing

TCSOS provides opportunities for COVID-19 testing to reduce the risk of transmission and prevent outbreaks.

  • Effective September 17, 2022, unvaccinated school employees will no longer have to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing as previously mandated by the public health order.
  • Antigen rapid tests are available to all staff and students upon request. Contact the TCSOS Health Services office to request a test. 209.536.2045

TCSOS will continue to:

  • Offer over-the-counter tests to employees and families.

 

Testing Site Permanently Closing

The Optum Serve State testing site (LHI), located at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, is expected to permanently close on February 23, 2023.

Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

TCSOS provides opportunities for COVID-19 testing to reduce the risk of transmission and prevent outbreaks.

Antigen rapid tests are available to all staff and students upon request. Contact the TCSOS Health Services office to request a test. 209.536.2045.