After months of an evolving testing strategy, Kansas has released a statewide strategy that will utilize four types of testing facilities, two methods of testing and the ability to more quickly identify a positive COVID-19 case. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Lee Norman said Thursday during a news conference the strategy will allow for a more rapid deployment force and the ability to test an entire facility such as a skilled nursing home or correctional facility. One of the testing strategy’s goals is to test two percent of the state’s population or conduct 60,000 tests a month.
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