Kansas to get 870K COVID-19 tests, sets hospitalization mark
Share
Tweet
October 4, 2020
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas expects to receive 870,000 rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government over the next three months to boost testing in potential hot spots, Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday.
Kelly made the announcement as the state saw a record increase in coronavirus-related hospitalizations. She said the new tests are crucial for a new statewide policy of more testing of people without virus symptoms in areas with high infection rates and increasing routine testing in schools, nursing homes and prisons.
The state already has received its first 57,000 tests, Kelly said.
Kansas saw a...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)