SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento County school district is rolling out an ambitious testing system that’s saliva-based.
Twin Rivers Unified began testing essential employees who don’t have any coronavirus symptoms. The district says with 27,000 students and staff expected back on campus at some point, they want to make sure they can quickly identify any positive cases.
READ MORE: Rocklin’s New Trader Joe’s Store Opens With FanfareThe FDA-approved tests will be free and only take a few minutes. So far, the district has ordered 10,000 test kits.
READ MORE: Texas And Florida Beat California In Job Gains As Hiring Slowed In SeptemberAdmin is also working to identify high-risk groups among students and staff, so they will minimize the spread of the virus.
MORE NEWS: 'Fire Hose' Of Subtropical Moisture Bearing Down On Bay Area; Flash Flood Watch For North BayThe district started the school year on Aug. 18 with full distance learning.
