Virginia Seeks Rapid Testing, Offers COVID-19 App

If getting coronavirus test results quicker is possible, Maryland and Virginia want in.  The two jurisdictions have joined a group of states to get 3-million rapid testing kits. That would mean people could know their status within 15-20 minutes after testing.  Currently it can take days or weeks for results.  Virginia governor Ralph Northam also announcing that Virginia has also rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.  The app is free and is available in Apple and Android app stores.




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