STAMFORD, Conn. (NewYork) — Gov. Ned Lamont says Connecticut’s much-needed cargo of COVID-19 at-home take a look at kits is presently delayed.
The governor mentioned Wednesday it’s on account of delivery and warehouse delays which might be past the state’s management.
Lamont mentioned his workers and a number of state companies are engaged on the difficulty.
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As soon as the exams arrive, the town of Stamford plans to rapidly distribute the kits.
Mayor Caroline Simmons mentioned the town will get 17,000 at-home take a look at kits.
Excessive-risk people and people 65 and older can be a precedence, in addition to these experiencing signs or those that have been uncovered to the virus.
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Town additionally plans to open three drive-thru testing websites.
“This would be the first of many efforts to proceed to extend testing capability, and we need to remind residents that we nonetheless have capability to check about 2,500 residents a day,” at our different websites, together with Cove, in addition to a pop-up websites that now we have right this moment and tomorrow at Rippowam Center College, in addition to about seven pharmacies which might be providing testing,” Simmons mentioned.
The mayor additionally mentioned take a look at kits can be distributed to homebound seniors, senior residences, and daycare facilities.
