Dr. Kenneth Chatriad took a break from his work to wipe down the 12 smooth, light blue plastic chairs spaced out in a Curry Health Center hallway. Chatriad, the center’s
The University of Montana is providing on-campus students with COVID-19 testing designed for asymptomatic detection, specifically for students returning from travel during break, according to a UM News release.
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.