The demand for tests continues to rise along with the number of positive COVID-19 cases across Texas and the country.
– Despite long lines of North Texans waiting to get tested for COVID-19, a spokeswoman with the Texas Department of State Health Services said Wednesday, Dec. 29 there is an adequate supply.
The DSHS spokeswoman said that the agency is still providing COVID-19 tests for schools and that the Texas Division of Emergency Management is processing any requests from local communities for testing support.Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth have recently announced expanded testing. Lerner said he believes there needs to be more rapid antigen tests made available because they provide results in 15 minutes or less. “I think we need a lot more in the way of testing capability so that people will know whether or not they’re safe to be able to go to an event, or to meet with members of their family who may be at risk.”
President Joe Biden previously announced the federal government will provide 500 million at home rapid antigen tests, but they won’t be made available until next month at the earliest. DSHS said in its statement that it continues to encourage Texans to get fully vaccinated and the booster shot when they are eligible because “it is our best defense against severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19.”
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