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Sluggish start could force mandatory ‘universal testing’ at long-term care facilities

Posted on May 21, 2020

Originally published May 21, 2020 by Delaware Public Media
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Elderly woman alone in wheelchair at long-term care facility

The Delaware public health director said Tuesday that the state is considering making coronavirus testing mandatory at long-term care facilities, after a voluntary universal testing plan got few takers. Since her announcement, about three-quarters of facilities have signaled their interest in participating. Concerns including legal conflicts of interest and unclear testing procedures reportedly made many facilities wary.

Read the full story from Delaware Public Media here.

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