ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A university in southern Utah has said testing will be encouraged but not mandatory despite state health orders mandating college students get tested weekly for the coronavirus. Dixie State University spokesperson Jordon Sharp said the school does not have enough tests to even test everyone. KUER-FM reported that Republican Gov. Gary Herbert issued health orders earlier this month requiring college students get weekly COVID-19 tests starting no later than Jan. 1. University officials have said to fulfill the state order it would need to test up to 8,800 students, or those living on campus or taking traditional in-person courses. State officials said the university still has time before the order is enforced.
November 24, 2020 /Coronavirus (COVID-19) related news and sports stories, Local News
Dixie State lacks testing capacity to enforce state order
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