MISD to offer free COVID testing for students and staff

MARSHALL — Marshall ISD will have free COVID-19 tests available for students and staff when the district returns from Fall break Oct. 20. According to our news partner KETK, trained district personnel will give tests to students and employees exhibiting symptoms or those who have been in close proximity with those that have tested positive. Test results are ready in minutes. For positive results, the district’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols will go into effect. Parental permission must be obtained before tests can be administered to students. The rapid COVID-19 tests have become very popular with professional sports leagues and NCAA athletic programs, boasting a 97% rate of accuracy. Testing is being made possible through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act.