COVID-19 testing supplies distributed by the federal government have failed quality checks and are arriving late, Washington state's top health official said in a letter to a senior administration official, warning of problems as cases spike.
NEW YORK - COVID-19 testing supplies distributed by the federal government have failed quality checks and are arriving late, Washington state’s top health official said in a letter to a senior administration official, warning of problems as cases spike.
Widespread testing is one of the core requirements necessary for controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus, and delays in tests raise the likelihood of transmission. Two months ago, seeking to address problems in the national supply chain, the federal government started sending states weekly shipments of swabs and chemicals used to gather and preserve specimens for testing. Wiesman thanked Giroir for the help.
“We are in constant contact with states to overcome any issues with testing supplies and reagents and are working with states to ensure they have testing materials,” said agency spokeswoman Mia Heck in a statement.
Methodist relies more heavily on outside labs when it is short on supply, and tests it can do in six hours in house are taking four to six days from the outside lab, he said.
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