As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19

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As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19

(CBM) Last Friday, during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s daily COVID-19 update to Californians, he announced that the state will begin “smart,” or “targeted” testing, for the disease. He announced the plan after health officials released data last week showing a sharp upturn in the numbers of infected people. “The next iteration of our testing, we []

Source: The Sacramento Observer

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