Beginning Dec. 14, UNC is discontinuing the free campus-wide COVID test program and will no longer provide KN95 masks on campus. The test kits and masks were initially provided by the state through programs that are no longer active. The date coincides with the final expiration date on the remaining rapid test kits. Stockpiles of free KN95 masks will also be discontinued as demand has declined significantly over the past several months.

Test kits and masks are widely available via various retailers. Additionally, the United States Postal Service is still delivering free test kits to mailboxes and UNC’s Student Health Center can administer both rapid and PCR tests for COVID, strep and influenza (applicable visit copays apply).

As a reminder, UNC faculty, staff and students should continue following COVID-19 recommendations and guidelines regarding exposures and positive tests. Anyone who tests positive for COVID should isolate for five full days; testing is still recommended for individuals with symptoms.

More information is available on UNC’s COVID-19 webpage.