Safely reopening schools and businesses could require up to 30 million tests per week, rather than the current 3 million, certain experts say. And if surging coronavirus cases collide with flu season, the demand could be even higher
Public health officials also need to keep a close eye on what percentage of tests are positive, which can indicate an emerging hot spot, focus testing on high-risk populations and respond quickly when new upticks in cases are detected, he added.
“It’s not just numbers, it’s making sure people know which test to use and when,” the official said. “We’re all talking about having enough testing for the fall, but what specifically are we aiming for here?” State and local officials say that months of hearing that only people with severe symptoms, people who had just traveled internationally and people who were in close contact with someone Covid-19 positive could access a test took a toll. Now that those shortages have been largely addressed, public awareness has not kept pace.
Commercial labs have reported for several weeks that they have capacity to spare. Julie Khani, president of the American Clinical Laboratory Association, said that the number of labs running of coronavirus tests is increasing, and the facilities are adding new testing platforms.
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