Posted Dec. 22, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.
BOONE, N.C. A total of 31,293 COVID-19 tests were administered by Appalachian State University to faculty, staff and students during the fall 2020 semester representing the majority of tests conducted in Watauga County. The tests were offered at no cost to participants.
“Early in the year, Chancellor (Sheri) Everts prioritized offering accessible testing to students, faculty and staff. Broad-based testing of the campus community has allowed the university to quickly identify and isolate positive cases of COVID-19, which helped keep the university’s positivity rates down.”
App State’s Jason Marshburn, director of environmental health, safety and emergency management
10 tips for staying healthy through winter advice from App State’s student health medical director
The first three recommendations from Appalachian State University’s student health medical director for staying healthy this winter are, pictured from left, washing your hands frequently, wearing a face covering and getting a flu shot. Photos by Marie Freeman
Taylor Rushing, M.D., is the medical director of Appalachian State University’s M.S. Shook Health Service on campus. Photo submitted
Where to get a COVID-19 test
When the university is in session, students can speak with a registered nurse at Student Health Service to determine if a COVID-19 test may be needed. App State offers regular COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff. Faculty, staff and students and their family members can be tested by AppHealthCare Monday–Friday. A list of no-cost COVID-19 testing events across North Carolina is published on the NC Department of Health and Human Services’ No-Cost