HHS releases COVID-19 testing plans from states, other jurisdictions
Health and Human Services yesterday posted for state, local and territorial jurisdictions through the rest of calendar year 2020.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May distributed $10.25 billion from the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act to state, territorial and local jurisdictions for COVID-19 testing, surveillance, contact tracing and related activities. The recipients were required to submit a plan for using the funds, including their strategy and goals for diagnostic and serology tests for the rest of this year.
"Testing is not just about overall numbers — it is about making sure we're testing the right people at the right time, and incorporating testing into a comprehensive plan for addressing COVID-19," Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Brett Giroir, M.D.