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Syracuse University’s COVID-19 Project Management Office instructed residents of Flint, Day, Sadler and Lawrinson Halls via email Wednesday to get tested for COVID-19 as a result of wastewater testing.

SU announced Monday the university would enhance wastewater testing, as well as increase surveillance testing capacity and encourage community members to get their COVID-19 booster vaccines.

Residents of the three residence halls have been directed to participate in surveillance testing by no later than Friday, even if students had previously been tested for COVID-19.

In September 2020, Ernie Davis Hall was put on lockdown after wastewater testing revealed the presence of COVID-19. The virus was also detected in Sadler and Day halls on separate occasions.

SU shifted their policy to not require a lockdown for residence halls with traces of COVID-19 in their wastewater in late September 2020.