Breaking News: FIU COVID-19 Walk-In Tests At MMC

Jordan Coll / News Director

FIU along with Curative, a testing facilitator will now provide free COVID-19 tests for students, faculty, and staff at the Modesto Maidique Campus. 

The tests will be administered next to Parkview housing at MMC and will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to an email sent out by FIU External Relations.

The Curative station will be walk-up only and an appointment must be made prior to taking the test. You can visit Curative.com to schedule an appointment.

“At the Curative station, patients will be asked to cough into their elbow with a mask on and will then be instructed by testing staff on how to swab their own mouths and seal the sample for analysis,” according to the email.

University health facilities such as the Student Health Clinic and FIU Health will continue administering COVID-19 tests.

A total of 241 cases have been self-reported to the university since the start of the fall semester, thirteen weeks ago

Of the 184 student cases self-reported to the university this semester, 111 live or study on campus. 28 of the 57 faculty or staff who’ve self-reported having the virus teach or work on campus.

The launch of the Curative testing site with the university comes one week before Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season.