UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As part of Penn State’s multi-pronged COVID-19 testing program, surveillance testing of approximately 1% of the campus population — including employees — will be conducted each day throughout the semester. In order to identify individuals who may have the virus but are not displaying symptoms, the University is selecting random and risk-stratified samples of employees for COVID-19 testing.
Asymptomatic cases require isolation and assessment of the level of any potential spread of the virus in the employee population. By testing as many people as possible, Penn State hopes to minimize the risk of infection on each campus and in local communities.
Employees who are selected for random surveillance testing will be notified via email. The registration link in the email will expire the following day. Upon registering, employees will have the option of scheduling their test within the next two days. Participation in the surveillance testing program is required, except for pre-determined exceptions. There will be no cost for this program.
For answers to frequently asked questions about the University’s random surveillance testing program for employees, visit “Surveillance testing for employees” on virusinfo.psu.edu.