Centre Region COVID-19 Updates

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading through Centre County, the local test site has moved to Transfer Road near Centre County Refuge and Recycling in College Township. No appointment is necessary. Learn more here.

In related news, the CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation for the public. People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow that by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter. The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to onset of symptoms and the 2-3 days after. Read more here.