California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new contract on Aug. 26 that will ramp up COVID-19 testing in an effort to expand the state’s ability to track and prevent the spread of the disease.
The new contract will provide an additional 150,000 COVID-19 diagnostic tests each day to Californians, with an improved turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours. The agreement will provide reduced costs for tests as well as prevent supply chain logjams, according to a press release.
