Covid Testing - D.C. Metro Area
Per President Tim Sands' message on Janurary 31:
"We continue to encourage everyone in our community to be vaccinated, get a booster dose as soon as you’re eligible, and report any updates to your vaccination status to the university. Vaccines remain our best protection against COVID-19 and boosters are an important tool in combatting the omicron variant. Masking and public health protocols remain fully in place. We will discontinue mandatory testing for students, but will continue to provide voluntary testing and strongly encourage testing if you are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19. Students should coordinate with Schiffert Health Center for testing. Employees should work with their local health care provider or the Virginia Department of Health. Further updates will be shared on the Ready site and through the Virginia Tech Daily Email. We encourage students to report information through VT Notify."
Where can I pick up my at home testing kit?
After registering for a test, test kits, related supplies, and paperwork will be available at the following two locations:
Falls Church
- Address - 7054 Haycock Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
- Mondays from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Test kits and supplies can be picked up at the NVC Library (1st floor)
- Closest UPS location: 8190 Strawberry Ln, Unit 9 Falls Church, VA 22042
- Closes at 8 p.m. on Weekdays
Arlington
- Address - 900 Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203
- Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Pick up locations for test kits and supplies will be listed here as they become available.
- Closest UPS location: 8190 Strawberry Ln, Unit 9 Falls Church, VA 22042
- Closes at 8 p.m. on Weekdays
If I a.m. experiencing symptoms, what should I do?
Symptomatic testing will continue to be completed by the local health district or an individual’s primary care provider.
How do I find my test results and how long do they take?
Testing shall be completed on Monday or Tuesday each week and shipped by Tuesday evening. Results should be available each Friday. Students who test positive will be notified by the Schiffert Health Center through the Online Health Portal. Employees who test positive will be notified via email by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS). Negative results will be emailed from Emergency Management.
I have tested positive for COVID-19. What do I do?
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 90 days, you will need to upload documentation of your positive test result to the Healthy Hokies Portal if you are a student. Employees should contact employeetesting@vt.edu with verification of a positive test.