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West Virginia begins to scale back on testing sites as availability of at home testing grows
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West Virginia is scaling again its group testing occasions for the coronavirus, Gov. Jim Justice mentioned.
Justice mentioned Thursday that the choice was made as a result of availability and comfort of at-home take a look at kits for COVID-19. The state has supplied free group testing for the reason that begin of the pandemic in 2020.
Individuals who have signs or have been uncovered to somebody with the virus can nonetheless discover testing websites at locations akin to pharmacies and collaborating well being departments and medical facilities.
There are nonetheless free testing websites obtainable throughout West Virginia
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“There are nonetheless loads of locations on the market the place you’ll find entry to free testing. However, to be completely trustworthy, what’s occurring proper now with our group testing occasions is that they’re arrange all day, however possibly solely two folks come by,” Justice mentioned. “We’re simply spending cash that might be higher spent some place else proper now. That mentioned, if issues occur to worsen, we’ll be proper again on the market.”
WEST VIRGINIA BEGAN OFFERING ANTIBODY TESTING FOR VACCINATED
The state has a map of obtainable testing websites on the Division of Well being and Human Sources’ web site.