Students Living on UM Campus Can Be Tested for COVID-19
Monday, January 11th is officially the first day of the Spring 2021 semester at the University of Montana, and
students returning to campus residence halls will have access to free COVID-19 tests, even if they are asymptomatic.
“To keep our campus and community safe, it is critical that students who live in our residence halls have access to COVID-19 tests as they return to campus from winter break,” said Dr. Jeff Adams, medical director of UM’s Curry Health Center. “Being able to offer asymptomatic testing as students return to residence halls will result in early detection and rapid response to prevent COVID-19 transmission within these congregate living environments. The medical team at Curry Health Center went above and beyond to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our residence halls last fall, and we are in strong position to provide the same level of high-quality care to all UM students again during the spring se
UM pleased with COVID response; making plans for 2021 academic year
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The University of Montana will now be entering its third semester that will largely be marked by COVID-19. In terms of its COVID mitigation plan, UM expects more of the same for this upcoming spring semester.
By: Jordan Unger - Missoula Current
Posted at 9:00 AM, Dec 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-28 13:11:30-05
MISSOULA â Last spring, a shelter in place order was mandated to mitigate the transmission of the novel coronavirus.
The University of Montana was forced to finish out the academic year with remote instruction.
As the first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the country, the University of Montana is poised and waiting for its first shipment as an approved distributor.
âUM will be a distributor of the vaccine to local health care facilities,â said Dave Kuntz, UM director of strategic communications, on Wednesday. âWe will also have the ability to vaccinate people.â
With three âultra-lowâ temperature freezers already dedicated to store an initial shipment of vaccines and a fourth freezer expected to arrive in January, UM will be able to safely house up to 20,000 doses at a time, said Ken Chatriand, pharmacy manager at Curry Health Center.