Testing and Reporting

MSU’s COVID-19 dashboard provides the public with information on the vaccination and booster rate of the MSU community. As at-home testing has become more commonplace, MSU made the decision as many other entities have to revise the information shared on dashboards as current case count numbers do not accurately reflect the prevalence of COVID-19 in the campus community. Also, as the spring 2022 semester concluded and testing via the Early Detection Program and at the MSU Clinical Center end, those components have been removed from the dashboard as well.

For information on COVID-19 prevalence in the community, please visit the Ingham County Health Department's COVID-19 summary page, detailing the number of cases by area, trends and demographics on positive cases, among other information. The state of Michigan and the COVIDActNow website also publish data on case counts and other metrics for the state and county. 

 

 

Testing

While the Early Detection Program and PCR testing at the Clinical Center have both ended, other testing options are widely available. 

• Students experiencing significant symptoms (such as high fever, persistent cough or shortness of breath) can request a medical appointment at Olin Health Center. A Student Health Services provider will administer a COVID-19 test as medically necessary.
• Many urgent care centers and pharmacies in the East Lansing area and other communities offer testing.
• Every home in the United States is eligible to order up to 16 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests from the federal government. 
• Via a program called Project ACT, qualifying ZIP codes can order at-home tests via https://www.accesscovidtests.org/.
• Members of the MSU community can get tested at the Sparrow Laboratories clinic in Frandor at the former Sears Auto Center. Test results are typically available within 24 hours. In addition, many urgent care centers and pharmacies in the East Lansing area offer testing as well.
• The state of Michigan also runs a test location finder.