Gov. Tony Evers has allocated more than $32 million in financial assistance to the University of Wisconsin System to support COVID-19 testing as students plan to return to campus this fall, according to a release. The effort funded by CARES Act dollars will help campuses test symptomatic students, those who have had close contact with symptomatic students, and students living in residence halls.
Under UW System’s plan, state funding will help purchase 276,000 tests, 246,000 of which will be allocated to campuses and 30,000 of which will be held in reserve. The funding will also help cover personal protective equipment and staff for administering tests.
