OC Health Officer Warns Against Unauthorized Tests for COVID-19

OC Health Officer Warns Against Unauthorized Tests for COVID-19
COVID-19 testing kits are packaged on a production line at the SD Biosensor bio-diagnostic company near Cheongju, South Korea, on March 27, 2020. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—Orange County’s Health Officer, Dr. Nichole Quick, is warning residents against relying on COVID-19 testing kits that have not been approved by federal officials because they often provide false positives.

“These non-approved tests can produce false results and lead to unintended negative consequences for the individual and the broader community,” Quick said.

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