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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has announced that the state has hit its “moonshot” testing goal of having the capacity for 20,000 COVID-19 tests per day.
It’s a feat that state leaders say will give a more accurate picture of how much of the population may be infected.
Walz called the testing goal, announced two months ago, incredibly ambitious.
WALZ: “None of the structure has been created yet…”
To date, more than 600,000 COVID-19 tests have been completed in Minnesota.
Still, state leaders acknowledge that some Minnesotans haven’t been able to get a COVID-19 test, and health officials are advising health care providers to test asymptomatic patients who may have been exposed.
Here’s the state health commissioner Jan Malcolm.
MALCOLM: “If you’re feeling ill, get tested… the CDC has updated their guidance.”
Health officials warn that cases could go up with more and more people going out and interacting. A statewide mandatory mask policy is not out of the question, according to Walz.