COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – College districts across the state proceed to get speedy at-household COVID-19 checks for their students, for the test-to-stay protocols.

Under the protocols, college students exposed to COVID can remain in class if they are asymptomatic and check destructive in between days 5 to 7.

The point out overall health section started off distributing the exams to universities last week immediately after recommending the protocol.

The South Carolina Office of Well being and Environmental Regulate spelled out the value of next the recommendations for the at-property assessments so the benefits are not inaccurate.

“There is the probable for that to happen, either deliberately or unintentionally,” DHEC Public Well being Director Dr. Brannon Traxler said. “We are really counting on dad and mom and guardians to do the correct detail in this condition.”

In all, the state is getting 1.6 million tests.

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