MADISON (NBC 26) — Community COVID-19 surge testing sites at UW System campuses will stay open into the spring, University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson announced Monday.
Most of the 22 surge testing sites were scheduled to close. However, officials in the UW System said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be providing thousands of more tests for use across Wisconsin in the coming weeks. Specifically, 140,000 additional Abbott BinaxNOW tests and associated confirmatory PCR tests will be provided.
The extension of the community tests begins Monday at UW Oshkosh and will launch at other sites in the coming days. The UW System said not all original sites will continue surge testing.
The following is the list of extended surge testing sites and the date testing starts again:
UW-Eau Claire: Zorn Arena
121 Garfield Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701
Tuesday, Feb. 2
UW-Eau Claire -- Barron County: Gymnasium
1800 College Dr., Rice Lake, WI 54868
Tuesday, Feb. 2
UW-Green Bay: Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
2450 Weidner Center Dr., Green Bay, WI 54311
Wednesday, Jan. 27
UW-La Crosse: Cartwright Center
1741 State St., 3rd Floor, La Crosse, WI 54601
Monday, Feb. 1
UW Oshkosh: Culver Family Welcome Center
625 Pearl Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901
Monday, Jan. 25
UW-Parkside: Tallent Hall
900 Wood Rd., Kenosha, WI 53144
Wednesday, Jan. 27
UW-River Falls: Hoffman Park Storm Shelter
547 Hanson Dr., River Falls, WI 54022
Tuesday, Feb. 2
UW-Stevens Point: Dreyfus University Center
1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point, WI 54481
Wednesday, Feb. 3
UW-Stevens Point Marshfield
2000 W 5th St., Marshfield, WI 54449
Tuesday, Feb. 2
UW-Stevens Point Wausau
608 S 7th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401
Monday, Feb. 1
UW-Stout: Sports & Fitness Center
220 13th Ave. E, Menomonie, WI 54751
Monday, Feb. 1
UW-Whitewater: Community Engagement Center
1260 W Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190
Monday, Feb. 1
Persons who want to receive a rapid-results test – available in about 15 minutes – should register at www.doineedacovid19test.com or call 1-800-635-8611. Those who test positive through the rapid-results test are urged to get a confirmatory PCR test.