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Longview ISD offering early-morning COVID-19 tests to students, staff

Early-morning COVID-19 testing will be offered at certain campuses and district offices throughout the month.
Credit: Longview ISD

LONGVIEW, Texas — As cases continue to rise, Longview ISD says they will offer early morning COVID19 antigen testing throughout the district.

Early-morning COVID-19 testing will be offered at certain campuses and district offices throughout the month.

Each campus will continue to offer testing to Longview ISD students and Longview ISD staff during the school day if that individual is showing symptoms while on campus. 

Please visit with your campus nurse for their schedule. 

Per the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Longview ISD can only conduct COVID-19 tests on LISD staff and students.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Longview ISD will offer early morning COVID antigen testing throughout the district....

Posted by Longview ISD on Thursday, January 6, 2022

Longview ISD has also implemented a color-coded COVID-19 infection alert system.

Currently, the district is in the yellow area, which tells stakeholders throughout the district that COVID-19 infections are beginning to rise and that caution should be taken to stop a potential outbreak. 

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