Local, federal leaders scramble to expand COVID-19 testing
EVERETT — The number of available COVID-19 tests is rising rapidly, Gov. Jay Inslee said during a visit Thursday to the Snohomish Health District in Everett.
The University of Washington’s lab can perform more than a thousand tests per day, he said. Soon state Department of Health facilities will have the capacity for 400 to 600 tests each week. If approved, private centers could eventually conduct tens of thousands of tests daily. It’s unclear how many tests have been administered statewide since the outbreak began.
But not everyone needs a test, even if they experience symptoms, the governor said.
“The vast majority of people who will contract this virus will only have mild flu-like symptoms and they will not need medical intervention,” he said. “If you have concerns, contact your physician or physician’s assistants, describe the situation and follow their advice. … But this is a potentially fatal virus, we certainly recognize that.”
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