In an effort to continue safeguarding the community’s health, Newark Academy will conduct on-site testing for any student or employee who develops symptoms related to COVID-19 during the school day. 

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If a student or employee presents during the school day with one or more symptoms related to COVID-19, Newark Academy’s school nurses will consult with the school doctor and use their discretion to administer the Becton Dickinson (BD) Veritor™ SARS-CoV-2 Assay. The BD rapid, antigen test takes just seconds, requiring a nasal swab of both nostrils. Test results are produced in approximately 15 minutes, enabling NA to respond quickly and effectively to any presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The results will be shared immediately with the Livingston Board of Health, so contact tracing efforts may begin. 

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Please know that parents will be contacted prior to the testing of their child(ren). There will not be a fee for testing. However, all community members who have been tested will be asked to confirm their result (positive or negative) through a molecular test by their health care provider. 

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The consent to test form can be accessed through MyNA, within the “Resources” section, and by clicking on the orange Magnus Health tile.

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