SAN DIEGO (CBSLA) – Several vending machines with COVID-19 tests have been set up at UC San Diego, where students and employees must undergo regular tests when they come to study, live or work on campus.
The vending machines, which distribute self-test kits, were installed just before the start of the UC San Diego winter quarter. The machines are also accompanied by a nearby drop-off bin where people can place their samples.
The machines are located at the following campus locations:
- Muir College | Roots Restaurant
- Seventh College | Next to the Parcel Center
- Nuevo East (Porton) | Outdoor gym
- Price Center | First floor opposite Burger King
- Thurgood Marshall College (lower) | TMC Residence Life lobby
- Warren College | Opposite the Residence Life Office
- Eleanor Roosevelt College | Next to the laundry room
- Village at Pepper Canyon | Lodge
- South Mesa | 9126 Laundry room
- A Miramar | Next to the Parcel Center
- Central Mesa | Next to laundry room – Coming winter 2021
Students who live on UC grounds, regularly visit campus or other campus property, must conduct a daily self-examination and take a free asymptomatic test twice a month. Employees who report to work on campus must also screen themselves daily and test weekly. . Off-campus students and external staff do not need to test regularly, but are advised to do so.
The university has been aggressive in limiting the spread of COVID-19 with its testing regimen and a wastewater sensor system that can detect the virus faster than typical tests.