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By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
November 16, 2020

• With a 7-day case incidence as of November 8 of 92.4, Walworth County’s positive cases have continued their climb, from 77.6 in the past week. The county is very deeply into the “very high risk” category (which begins at 25) under the Jefferson County model that Whitewater Unified School District (WUSD) is no longer using as guidance. Whitewater’s case incidence, 104.3, is even higher than Walworth County’s. Meanwhile, Jefferson County is currently reporting a 7-day case incidence as of November 14 of 95. The statewide case incidence is reported to be 93.6. (Case incidence = daily average new cases per 100,000 people.)
• The school district has now had three school closings since the gradual return to in-person school, with classes going virtual at Lakeview for 11/5-6, at the High School on 11/9, and at Lincoln for 11/10-12. The 24 new staff/student cases in the district for the week more than equalled the previous cumulative total of 21. WUSD’s current data indicates that since September 1 there have been 34 positive cases among students and 11 staff members, a change of 18 students and 6 staff members since our report of November 8. In-person classes resumed fulltime for 4K – 5th grade on September 28; grades 6-12 began a hybrid model on October 12, and fulltime in-person classes resumed on November 2.
• UWWs current data shows that last week there were 57 students and 6 staff/others with positive PCR tests, a decline from the 70 students in the previous week. In the initial four weeks of the semester there had been a total of 371 students and 15 others. In the past six weeks there have been 199 students and 21 others with positive PCR tests. Positive results from the rapid antigen tests that are administered to asymptomatic and random volunteers increased from 1.1% five weeks ago to 1.9% four weeks ago, 3.35% three weeks ago, to 8.15% two weeks ago. With an increase in testing, those results dropped last week to 5.85% positive.
• In the past week the state introduced a new “critically high” COVID activity level. Per this state website, the state as a whole and all but seven counties have “critically high” COVID activity levels. The remainder, including Walworth, are at the “very high” activity level. Per the state, “COVID-19 remains very contagious and most people in Wisconsin are still at risk of getting sick from the virus.”
• The majority of new positive cases in Whitewater still appear to be at UW-W; however, it is evident that there is ongoing community spread in the remainder of the community.
• Both Rock and Walworth Counties today indicated that the deterioration in their key indicators have resulted in recommendations to revert to Phase I in their COVID-19 phased guidance.
  
  

DAILY CASE INCIDENCE PER 100,000 PEOPLE – WALWORTH COUNTY

End Date	New cases/14 days	Incidence	New cases/7 days	Incidence
9/15	527	38.8	403	59.2
9/22	648	47.7	245	36
9/29	379	27.9	134	19.7
10/5	302	22.2	176	25.9
10/16	308	22.6	176	25.9
10/25	427	31.4	265	39.0
11/1	533	39.2	268	39.4
11/8	795	58.5	527	77.6
11/16	1218	89.6	628	92.4

DAILY CASE INCIDENCE PER 100,00 PEOPLE – CITY OF WHITEWATER (WALWORTH COUNTY PORTION)

End Date	New cases/14 days	Incidence	New cases/7 days	Incidence
9/15	345	206.8	284	340.4
9/22	419	251.1	132	158.1
9/29	180	107.9	48	57.6
10/17	42	25.1	20	24.0
10/25	61	36.6	45	54.0
11/1	75	44.9	30	36.0
11/8	88	52.7	58	69.6
11/16	160	95.9	87	104.3

TEST POSITIVITY RESULTS – CITY OF WHITEWATER (WALWORTH COUNTY PORTION)

End Date	# Tests Reported – 14 days	# Positive	Positivity %	# Tests Reported – 7 days	#Positive	Positivity %
8/22	216	27	12.5%	103	6	5.8%
8/29	240	19	7.9%	128	13	9.2%
9/7	421	77	18.3%	274	60	21.9%
9/20	958	404	42.2%	571	204	35.7%
9/29	663	180	27.1%	236	48	20.3%
10/17	175	42	24.0%	80	20	25.0%
10/25	310	61	19.7%	140	45	32.1%
11/1	266	75	28.2%	126	30	23.8%
11/8	297	88	29.6%	171	58	33.4%
11/16	413	160	38.7%	234	87	37.2%

TEST POSITIVITY RESULTS – WALWORTH COUNTY

End Date	# Tests Reported – 14 days	#Positive	Positivity %	# Tests Reported – 7 days	# Positive	Positivity %	% of Those with Positive Results Who Reported being Asymptomatic	Total Deaths
8/22	2386	277	11.6%	1071	112	10.5%	11.4%	25
8/29	1972	210	10.6%	901	98	10.9%	11.1%	27
9/7	1953	228	11.7%	986	129	13.1%	10.9%	32
9/22	2689	648	24.1%	1249	245	19.6%	9.7%	34
9/29	2504	379	15.1%	1255	134	10.7%	9.75%	35
10/5	2189	302	13.8%	864	176	25.6%	9.49%	35
10/16	1803	308	14.6%	1142	176	15.4%	9.47%	36
10/25	3304	427	12.9%	1097	265	24.2%	9.36%	38
11/1	2289	533	23.3%	1192	268	22.5%	9.10%	39
11/8	2748	795	28.9%	1556	527	33.9%	8.8%	39
11/16	3465	1218	35.2%	1824	628	34.4%	7.84%	43

WUSD is providing the following “COVID Tracking Data” on its website at this link.

COVID TRACKING DATA

On September 23, 2020 the WUSD School Board voted to suspend the utilization of a community level metric.

Below is the cumulative and current number of close contact, symptomatic, COVID positive staff and students.

District COVID Tracking Data Sept 1 – November 9 (updated Nov. 10)
		Cumulative	Nov. 9
STAFF
	Close Contact Positive Person	37	10
	Showing Symptoms	41	1
	Tested COVID-Positive	11	5
	Total Quarantined Staff	89
STUDENTS	Close Contact Positive Person	225	105
	Showing Symptoms	300	5
	Tested COVID-Positive	34	15
	Total Quarantined Students	559
	Totals	Number of Positive COVID Cases	45
	Number of Days of School	47

UWW has established the following dashboard which provides useful information. It is found at this link.

COVID-19 Dashboard

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ever-changing situation and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater actively monitors and reviews a series of health, safety, and resource metrics to guide decision-making with regard to university operations. These metrics are considered in combination and consultation with recommendations and orders from the state and county health departments before any changes in operations are made.

Last Updated 11/16/2020 at 9:00 AM

COVID-19 cases reported to UW-Whitewater

	New reports – Week of Nov. 8-14	Previous week	Cumulative reports since March 2020
Students	57	73	607
Employees	3	6	36
Other	1	0	5
Unknown	2	0	2

Dashboard is updated on business days with available data. Numbers include cases reported through university-coordinated testing, as well as those reported through the COVID-19 Hotline, which may include testing that occurred off-campus through other health clinics/providers. Student employees are counted in the student numbers. The “Other” category is defined as any positive cases reported to UW-Whitewater who are neither students nor employees and may include visitors to the university, contractors or vendors, or others who have been to the university in person.  These numbers represent individuals who have had direct contact with the campuses.  Individuals who are working or attending solely in a remote manner and not living in University Housing are not included.

Regional Metrics

	University Health and Counseling Services (10/31-11/13)	Walworth County (10/28-11/10)	Rock County (10/28-11/10)	Jefferson County	Wisconsin (7-day average)
Percent Positive	43% (166/390*)	26.54%	26.4%	32%	36.5%
Time to complete contact tracing	100% of contacts are initiated within 48 hours**	79% of contacts are initiated within 48 hours	49% of contacts are initiated within 48 hours	Not Available	N/A
Healthcare system capacity level	No crisis management of care	15% ICU beds available	Hospitals at a medium capacity level	Not Available	14% Available (Based on Immediate Bed Availability)
Total cases per 100,000	n/a	973.5 (69.5 per day)	1136.9 (81.2 per day)	1254.2 (89.6/day)	1310.6 (93.6)

*UHCS percentage positive is based on PCR testing performed at the University Clinic site of students only.  Case totals are represented by (Total Positives/Total PCR Tests)

**To avoid duplication, UHCS actively partners with Walworth, Rock, and Jefferson Health Departments.  County Health Departments do tracing of positive cases and UHCS employees do tracing of contact cases. 

Previous 7 days of PCR Tests Administered

PCR* Test Date	# of PCR Tests Administered
11/5/20	30
11/6/20	26
11/9/20	0
11/10/20	16
11/11/20	61
11/12/20	24
11/13/20	14

*PCR testing is conducted on symptomatic individuals and individuals with positive Antigen testing results.

Total All PCR Tests	# of PCR Negative	# of PCR Positive	Percentage Positive
1404	1023	456	30.8%

3.2%Antigen* Test Date	# of Antigen Tests Administered	# of Antigen Negative Results	# of Antigen Positive Results	Percentage Positive
11/5/20	242	221	21	8.3%
11/6/20	106	97	9	8.5%
11/9/20	170	155	15	8.8%
11/10/20	113	105	8	7.1%
11/11/20	633	613	20	3.2%
11/12/20	54	50	4	7.4%
11/13/20	66	62	4	6.1%
Weekly total	1384	1303	81	5.85%
Total All Antigen Tests	5330	5090	233	4.4%

*Antigen testing is conducted on asymptomatic and random volunteers.

(LWV -Whitewater Area press release – Nov. 16)

League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area To Host Program on Feeding Communities

The League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area invites the public to attend a virtual presentation, “Feeding Communities In Difficult Times: How WI Food Pantries Adapted to COVID-19,” on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Join us in taking a closer look at how local food pantries and other community-owned organizations address food distribution issues in underserved communities. Panel members include representatives from the Whitewater Grocery Co., Community Space, and local documentary producers Jim & Parker Winship (What We’re Hungry For: How Food Pantries Fed Rural Wisconsin During the Pandemic).

Due to COVID-19, this event will be virtual. To attend live, please join the webinar by using the URL: https://bit.ly/LWVFoodProgram. Passcode: 249359. Or, join us by telephone: Dial (312) 626-6799, Webinar ID: 931 0257 0849, Passcode: 249359. This event will be recorded and made available to the public afterwards.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Visit our website at https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin/whitewater-area and like us on Facebook!

(Whitewater Unites Lives submission) Jorge Islas Martinez is a WUL Hometown Hero, and has been nominated for “Jorge Islas is a real hero in our community.  He has served the Latino community over most of his lifetime in this area and offers English classes out of a deep need to help the Latino community.”

The nomination includes, “We are so fortunate to have him here.”

Jorge is very active in making the Whitewater community welcoming for all people. He says he loves to help people and give back to the community. He has been teaching English to non-English speakers for 23 years.

WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.   

 Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com 

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
November 15, 2020

Complete results for the Presidential Election on November 3, 2020 are shown below. In races that were opposed, comparisons are given with the state, county, and/or district results. Some highlights:

• City Clerk Michele Smith had anticipated that this year’s turnout would exceed that of the 2008 Obama/McCain election. This year’s turnout, however, was only 5066, compared with 7884 in 2008.
• The percentage of absentee voting doubled compared with 2008. It may be assumed that a primary reason for this dramatic increase was related to COVID-19.
• Election day registrations fell dramatically, from 3086 in 2008 to 1231 this year.
• Turnout at both the Armory and the Williams Center polling places fell substantially compared with 2008. It is believed that one factor is that this year many UW-W students voted absentee from their home address. Will Hinz, Whitewater Student Government Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, told the Banner that the marketing campaign that was conducted by the Warhawks Vote Committee encouraged students to vote by mail. Mr. Hinz indicated, “I really do believe that the majority of the students did vote, and I really believe that it was voting from home by absentee.” However, since the districts that vote at the Armory are predominantly populated by long-term residents, it seems clear that participation fell among those residents as well.
• As has been the case in all recent elections in the city, support for Democratic candidates leaned stronger than in the statewide vote, and particularly higher compared with that in Jefferson and Walworth counties.
• Banner note: Appreciation should be expressed to City Clerk Michele Smith, Deputy Clerk Andrea Jacobs, and the many poll workers from city staff and other citizens for their conscientious work in administering this challenging election. University staff also did a great job in providing for infection control measures at the Kachel Fieldhouse.
• Banner note: Thanks to Tom Ganser for the photos at the bottom of this post.

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST – 2020

	Armory	Williams Center	Total	%	WI %
Absentees	2544	221	2765	54.6	Approx 57.9
Election day	1622	679	2301	45.4
Total	4166	900	5066
Election day registrations	666	565	1231

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST – 2008 – Largest election turnout in Whitewater history

	Armory	University Center	Total	%
Absentees	1916	170	2086	26.5
Election day	4336	1462	5798	73.5
Total	6252	1632	7884
Election day registrations	2285	801	3086

ELECTION RESULTS – 2020

PRESIDENT	Armory	Williams Center	Total	%	WI %	Jeff Co %	Walw Co %
*Biden (D)	2459	548	3007	59.65	49.6	41.25	39.56
Trump (R – Inc)	1607	329	1936	38.41	48.9	56.39	58.76
Jorgensen (Libertarian)	69	14	83	1.65	1.2	1.3	1.1
Carroll (Solidarity)	7	3	10	.20	.20	.1	.1
Blankenship (Constitution)	5	0	5	.10	.20	.1	.2

CONGRESS – DISTRICT 5	Armory	Williams Center	Total	%	Dist 5 total %
Palzewicz (D)	2345	506	2851	58.35	39.9
*Fitzgerald (R)	1702	333	2035	41.65	60.1

ASSEMBLY – DISTRICT 43	Armory	Williams Center			Dist 43 total %
*Vruwink (D – Inc.)	2367	536	2903	60.0	55.3
Drew (R)	1642	295	1937	39.2	44.7

WALWORTH COUNTY – Unopposed	Armory	Williams Center	Total
*Wiedenfeld (R – District Attorney – Inc.)	2225	471	2696
*Bushey (R – Clerk – Inc.)	2309	473	2782
*Etzel (R – Inc.)	2276	470	2746

WALWORTH COUNTY – Reg. of Deeds	Armory	Williams Center	Total	%	County total %
*Jacobs (R)	1460	228	1688	42.9	61.6
Virrueta (D – Inc.)	1858	385	2243	57.1	38.4

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Unopposed	Armory	Williams Center	Total
*Hall (D – District Attorney – Inc.)	425	138	563
*Jensen (R – Treasurer – Inc.	376	126	502
*Hoffman (R – Reg. of Deeds – Inc.)	376	127	503
*McGraw (R – Clerk – Inc.)	377	129	506

JEFFERSON CO. – REFERENDUM Nonpartisan Redistricting	Armory	Williams Center	Total	%	County Total %
*Yes	337	78	415	64.0	50.9
No	166	67	233	36.0	36.5

Key:
* Candidate elected
D = Democrat
R= Republican
Inc. = Incumbent

Whether you live and/or are employed in the city of Whitewater (including the school district), it will be appreciated if you take about ten minutes to complete a survey about our community. Your participation will help to design a promotional campaign “to help the city compete for and attract residents, visitors, and businesses, and enhance revenue for existing businesses as well.” Background information on the survey is provided following the below links.

Whitewater residents link here:
https://tinyurl.com/WhitewaterResident

Commuters link here:
https://tinyurl.com/WhitewaterCommuter

New Grant Surveys Whitewater Residents for Promotional Campaign

(City press release) – Wis. October 26, 2020- A survey funded by a new grant award will collect the experience of living and working in Whitewater and help boost local marketing efforts. The survey will inform a promotional campaign to help the city compete for and attract residents, visitors and businesses, and enhance revenue for existing businesses as well.

USDA Rural Development recently awarded UW-Madison Extension a $48,000 Rural Business Development
Grant to meet a need identified by Whitewater businesses during a previous effort. While conducting a small
business retention and expansion project in Whitewater via a separate USDA grant awarded last year,
business owners frequently mentioned a desire to promote the city and connect the residential, visitor and
university markets.

The new grant will utilize the structure and mission of the Whitewater Marketing Alliance to meet that business-
identified demand. The Alliance includes the City of Whitewater, Downtown Whitewater, the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce, the Whitewater Unified School District, UW-Whitewater and the Greater Whitewater
Committee.

“We’re building off previous strategies from the Alliance and leveraging additional resources to understand the
resident experience,” said Steven Chmielewski, the UW-Madison Extension Community and Economic
Development educator who wrote the successful proposals for both the business retention as well as
community marketing grants.

The Whitewater Marketing Alliance previously used community input to inform a promotional campaign around
words that residents used to describe their city. That effort resulted in signs for area display.
“We hope this survey will give us some additional insight about what our citizens want and need from their
community,” said Kristin Mickelson, PR & Communications Manager for the City of Whitewater. “The more we
know, the more we can deliver as a city. We want to continue to thrive for our current residents, future
residents and all visitors for years to come.”

“It’s important that all parts of our community have a voice in shaping not only the future of our community but
the ways in which the community is marketed to visitors, students, those who work in the area and future
residents,” said Lisa Dawsey, President of Downtown Whitewater, Inc.

The majority of businesses operating in Whitewater are small businesses, meaning they have fewer than 50
full-time employees and less than $1 million in gross revenue. The new grant also includes market analysis of
the Whitewater trade area to inform retail and trade opportunities.

Results from the community survey will be used in a set of tools to promote the city, including messaging and
outreach, in addition to workshops on how to apply the tools.

For additional information and inquiries about the survey, contact Steven Chmielewski, Community
Development Educator with UW-Extension at (262) 548-7781 or steven.chmielewski@wisc.edu.

Well, actually six open and one closed meeting.

City of Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission – Monday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda includes arboretum report; purple martin house fundraising plan; effects of damming waterways
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/710263909
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3311
Access Code: 710-263-909

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Board of Trustees Personnel Committee – Monday @ 12:30 p.m.
Agenda: Performance review for the Library Director
(Link not provided here, since the committee will be adjourning to closed session immediately and not reconvening in open session.)

Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Monday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes contract for architectural services regarding building project.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/849204917
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (786) 535-3211
Access Code: 849-204-917
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
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City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes adoption of 2021 budgets
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Nov 17, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/95698203506?pwd=b2F2cVJMalFpTU94elZvSXR3Y2FPZz09
Passcode: 612298
Or Telephone:
Dial 1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 956 9820 3506
Passcode: 612298

City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Board – Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes COVID-19 program and facility updates, strategic plan review
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/956207821
You can also dial in using your phone.
1 (646) 749-3122
Access Code: 956-207-821

City of Whitewater Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission Meeting Agenda
Thursday @ 5:00 p.m.
Agenda includes census; COVID-19
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/214536125
You can also dial in using your phone.
1 (669) 224-3412
Access Code: 214-536-125

City of Whitewater Community Development Authority – Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes 2021 goals and objectives; HUD qualifications for housing
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/635977541
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United States: +1 (224) 501-3412
Access Code: 635-977-541

UW System to lead massive surge testing effort for Wisconsin

Federal push is first using Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 tests

(UW System press release, Nov. 4) — University of Wisconsin (UW) System campuses, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will serve as the first “surge testing” sites for a new rapid-results COVID-19 test available to members of the community, UW System President Tommy Thompson announced today.

The 250,000 Abbot BinaxNOW tests provided by HHS amplify the System’s robust testing program for students and will assist in identifying people who may have the novel coronavirus, Thompson said.

“Our universities are perfectly positioned to help Wisconsin combat the spread of COVID-19,” Thompson said. “This is the Wisconsin Idea in action, and a recognition of our existing work to keep our students, faculty, and staff as safe as possible during the pandemic.

“This surge testing plan is a terrific example of cooperation by federal, state, and local governments to urgently respond to the outbreak and that UW System is pleased to lead.”

It is the first time a federal surge testing operation will use Abbott BinaxNOW rapid point-of-care tests that provide a result within 15 minutes. Federal surge testing provides additional temporary federal support to areas that have seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases.

“The Trump Administration is standing up surge testing sites to support areas hard hit by COVID-19. Surge testing is one of many tools the federal government can deploy to assist local leadership to reduce community spread of the virus, and receiving a COVID-19 test result within 15 minutes from the BinaxNOW will help identify those who may be infected so we can protect others from the virus,” said HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir, M.D. “The intent of surge testing efforts is to help local, state, and federal public health experts identify new cases, including those that may be asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic.”

The federal government purchased Abbott BinaxNOW diagnostic tests on August 27 to ensure equitable distribution of the first 150 million units – one day after an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“Testing is a critical component in our battle against COVID-19,” said Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams. “Not everyone develops symptoms, so someone could be spreading the virus without knowing it. If you or your loved ones are worried you may have come into contact with COVID-19, please make an appointment to get tested. It’s easy and most importantly – free! Please also continue to do your part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by following the three Ws: wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance. We owe this to our community and our friends and family members to protect them.”

Campuses are currently establishing testing sites with medical support provided by eTrueNorth under contract with the federal government. Some sites will open as early as this week. Testing will be available at no cost. Individuals do not have to be experiencing symptoms or be a close contact of someone with COVID-19 to get a test, nor do they need to live in the community where the testing site is located.

Individuals seeking to be tested will register online, proceed to the testing site, administer the test themselves under supervision, and label it for processing.

Register for a free test at www.doineedacovid19test.com. Participants will also retrieve results by logging into this portal after receiving an email that informs them that their results are ready.

The state Department of Health Services will be supplying an additional 30,000 PCR tests as part of the effort. Individuals who test negative using the BinaxNOW test but also are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who test positive but do not have symptoms are urged to get a confirmatory PCR test.

UW System’s partnership with HHS complements its ongoing partnership with Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, which is separately helping supply 350,000 COVID-19 tests to the UW System.

“This new initiative represents the continued commitment from both the Trump and Evers administrations to help our campuses and campus communities battle the pandemic,” said Regent President Andrew S. Petersen. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to expand our testing as we build a culture of responsibility among students and seek to maintain safety for students, employees, and the community.”

Banner note: Reminder information regarding UW-W testing:

The testing site is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the Kris Russell Volleyball Arena in the Williams Center, 907 W. Schwager Dr., Whitewater, WI 53190. Free parking is available in lots 7 and 9 on Warhawk Drive. Please note, during Thanksgiving week, testing will be offered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday only (Nov. 23-25), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Anyone 5 years and older can get a test. Pre-registration is required at doineedacovid19test.com. This is a rapid antigen test (nasal swab). People will receive their results within 15 minutes; space is set aside for people to safely distance while they wait.

Individuals who test negative using the rapid antigen test, but also are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or who test positive but do not have symptoms, are urged to get a confirmatory PCR test. A free PCR test will be available immediately to those who qualify on site.