COVID-19 rapid tests are ready to rollout as of Monday in Palm Beach County Schools.
RIGHT NOW COVID-19 RAPID TESTSARE READY TO ROLL OUT IN PALMBEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS.
DISTRICTSTAFF CAN GET TEST RESULTS IAS LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES.W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL FIVE'SCHRIS GILMORE IS LIVE AT THESCHOOL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERSWITH WHAT YOUR KIDS CANEXPECT.THE COMPANY BINAX-NOW MAKESTHE RAPID TEST AND THEDISTRICT HAS GOTTEN OVER 12THOUSAND TESTS FROM THE STATTHE BINAX NOW ANTIGEN TEST ISFDA APPROVED AND 80 PERCENTACCURATE ACCORDING TO HEALTHOFFICIALS.
PALM BEACH COUNTYSCHOOL DISTRICT NURSES HAVEBEEN TRAINED ON HOW TOADMINISTER THE TEST.
A PARENTCONSENT FORM IS REQUIRED FOR ASTUDENT TO TAKE A TEST THEARE ALSO OTHER PROTOCO00:05:04 A PARENTAL PHONE CALLPRIOR EVEN WITH CONSENTTAKING PLACES PRE AND POADMISTRATION OF THE TEIN ADDITION TO TESTING, THESCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALSOBATTLING COVID WITH SOCIALDISTANCING AND A MASK MANDATE.AT PBC SCHOOLS HQ CG
WPTV is taking a deeper look into the rapid COVID-19 testing happening inside Palm Beach County schools.
