{"639138":{"#nid":"639138","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Get Tested, Get Rewarded","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor those who have already been participating in weekly surveillance testing on campus, thank you for helping to keep our campus community safe. And for those who haven\u0026rsquo;t, now is the time to start.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning this week, everyone who completes a Covid-19 test weekly at a campus surveillance \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing\u0022\u003Etesting location\u003C\/a\u003E between Sept. 14 and Nov. 12 will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize at the end of the semester. The prize will include a free campus parking permit for the spring semester, donated by Parking and Transportation Services; a private, physically distanced lunch with President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera; and an Ultimate Game Day Apparel Package donated by Georgia Tech Athletics. All students, faculty, and staff are eligible to win.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo enter, simply get tested at least once a week (for a total of nine weeks) and scan your BuzzCard at the testing site. No other submission is required. The winner will be notified on Nov. 13 and will be required to claim the prize by Nov. 20. Testing more than once a week will not result in additional entries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EResidence Hall Competition\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResidence halls also have an opportunity to win a prize for their regular participation in testing. The Residence Hall Association is hosting \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rha.gtorg.gatech.edu\/treats-testing\u0022\u003ETreats for Testing\u003C\/a\u003E, which will award the winning hall a food truck parked outside their building and free meals for all residents. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rha.gtorg.gatech.edu\/treats-testing\u0022\u003ELearn more about the program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhere to Go to Get Tested\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing\u0022\u003EView a list of current testing locations and operating hours\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EMore About Tech\u0026rsquo;s Surveillance Testing Program\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo date, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s surveillance testing program has processed more than 38,000 samples and identified nearly 580 positive cases. Regular asymptomatic surveillance testing is key to stopping the spread of the coronavirus. View more results from the program at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/surveillance-testing-program-results\u0022\u003Ehealth.gatech.edu\/surveillance-testing-program-results\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s testing program was designed by faculty and staff experts. Along the way, they have hosted virtual discussions about the program, the science behind it, and what the current numbers mean. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing-launched\u0022\u003ELearn more about the program\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/campus-surveillance-testing-update-tracking-cases-and-taking-action\u0022\u003Eview their most recent presentation from Sept. 10\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor those who have already been participating in weekly surveillance testing on campus, thank you for helping to keep our campus community safe. And for those who haven\u0026rsquo;t, now is the time to start.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For those who have already been participating in weekly surveillance testing on campus, thank you for helping to keep our campus community safe. And for those who haven\u2019t, now is the time to start."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2020-09-16 12:41:24","changed_gmt":"2020-09-16 12:31:11","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639140":{"id":"639140","type":"image","title":"Surveillance Testing","body":null,"created":"1600206525","gmt_created":"2020-09-15 21:48:45","changed":"1600206976","gmt_changed":"2020-09-15 21:56:16","alt":"Surveillance Testing","file":{"fid":"243017","name":"117616825_120879356332066_8354751411095913334_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/117616825_120879356332066_8354751411095913334_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/117616825_120879356332066_8354751411095913334_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":251795,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/117616825_120879356332066_8354751411095913334_n_0.jpg?itok=-ILUJNPa"}}},"media_ids":["639140"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing","title":"Campus Testing Hours and Locations"},{"url":"http:\/\/rha.gtorg.gatech.edu\/treats-testing","title":"RHA Treats for Testing"},{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/surveillance-testing-program-results","title":"Surveillance Testing Program Results"},{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/testing-launched","title":"About the Surveillance Testing Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"184289","name":"covid-19"},{"id":"185498","name":"surveillance testing"},{"id":"729","name":"pandemic"},{"id":"183843","name":"coronavirus"},{"id":"156","name":"testing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mailto:sara.warner@studentlife.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESara Warner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudent Life\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}