Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa to begin local testing for coronavirus

The federal authorities on Saturday cleared county health departments in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa to begin coronavirus testing regionally, Florida Department of Well being Deputy Secretary Shamarial Roberson informed POLITICO.

Roberson stated she expected the local testing to shave days off the response time. Previously, Florida was delivery exams to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

"We anticipate to obtain results of the checks inside 24 to 48 hours," Roberson stated Saturday. "Previously, it was three to five days."

Well being division employees are testing in these counties using two out of three elements of a package they acquired from the CDC last week, Roberson stated. On Saturday, the CDC gave them permission to use the kits.

Roberson stated she did not know whether or not anyone has been tested yet within the native amenities. She referred to as attention to how the more handy process comes amid broadened criteria to qualify for testing.

Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday introduced during a press conference with President Donald Trump that travel warnings elevated to the very best degree for sure elements of South Korea, and Italy because of coronavirus danger. The Trump administration can also be expanding travel restrictions to incorporate any overseas national who has visited Iran inside the final 14 days.

Anyone traveling from these nations who exhibits signs like a cough, fever or shortness of breath or anybody with these symptoms who has had contact with an individual with coronavirus or anybody who has a extreme drawback with their lungs, who has been hospitalized and who does not have the flu or other illnesses, now qualifies for testing, Roberson stated.

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