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Baylor requiring all students to test negative for COVID-19 before returning to Waco

by Gavin Wright
January 3, 2021
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Baylor requiring all students to test negative for COVID-19 before returning to Waco

WACO, TX — Baylor University is requiring all students to test negative for COVID-19 before returning to Waco for the spring semester.

The semester is set to begin on Tuesday, January 19.

Testing kits will be mailed out to the address students register through the testing company, Everlywell.

Students must wait to collect their specimen three to five days before returning to Waco, and then send it back to Everlywell on the same day of collection via UPS.

Those living in Waco will need to submit their test kit between Monday, January 4 and Friday, January 8.

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