Get Tested if You Attended the Anime Convention
NYU’s COVID-19 Prevention & Response Team and
public officials urge any member of the NYU community who attended the Anime NYC Convention at the Javits Center from November 19-21 to get a COVID PCR test as soon as possible if you have not already been tested since November 26, even if you are fully vaccinated.
- Do not get a rapid (antigen) test, as they do not produce reliable results when you don’t have symptoms.
- If you do not have any symptoms, you can pick up and drop off a Binx test kit or schedule a test at the NYU BioReference testing site (Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center at 50 West 4th Street) at no charge.
- You can also get tested at any accredited health care facility, public health agency, or pharmacy that is closer to your home:
- If you test positive, complete the COVID-19 reporting form immediately so the CPRT can act quickly to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to others. Stay home, do not come to campus, class, or participate in any in-person activities, and do not use public transportation. After you submit the form, the CPRT member will contact you with next steps and guidance.
- If you test negative: No additional action is required. You do not need to submit your negative test result to NYU. If you have or develop COVID-19 symptoms, even mild symptoms, stay home and complete the COVID-19 reporting form to notify the CPRT. Do not come to campus, class, or participate in any in-person activities, and do not use public transportation or taxis/car share services.
- Additional precautions until you receive a negative test result
- Wear a mask in all public indoor settings on- and off-campus (masks are already required in all indoor settings on-campus) even if you’re in a setting where the mask mandate has been scaled back.
- We strongly recommend that you not participate in any gatherings that involve people who are not wearing masks (such as gatherings that involve eating or drinking).
- If you currently have or develop COVID-19 symptoms, even mild symptoms, stay home and complete the COVID-19 reporting form to notify the CPRT. Do not come to campus, class, or participate in any in-person activities, and do not use public transportation or taxis/car share services.
Thank you for doing your part in keeping the NYU community safe.