The key to relaxing social distancing rules is testing. The question is, when will Fresno County hit the benchmark? Dr. Rais Vohra, interim Fresno County health officer, says, "We're doing between 500 to 700 hundred tests a day in the county." The good news? We may be doing a lot more...
'Rapid' COVID-19 Testing Finally Arrives in the Valley
There's been nothing rapid about getting rapid tests for COVID-19. That's changing — rapidly. Local hospitals are finally starting to receive the testing supplies they need to get results quickly. Several are using a system from Silicon Valley-based Cepheid that promises results in about 45 minutes. "Last week, we were...
'Rapid' COVID-19 Testing Finally Arrives in the Central Valley. Community Medical Already Processing Hundreds a Day.
There's been nothing rapid about getting rapid tests for COVID-19. That's changing - rapidly. Central Valley hospitals are finally starting to receive the testing supplies they need to get results quickly. Several are using a system from Silicon Valley-based Cepheid that promises results in about 45 minutes. "Last week, we...
Fresno Hospitals Will Begin On-Site COVID-19 Testing in a Week
COVID-19 testing in the Central Valley is about to ramp up. Saint Agnes Medical Center and Community Medical Centers will do on-site testing starting next week. Cepheid GenXpert Analyzer Saint Agnes already has equipment on-site and will soon receive the test kits. "We will be using the Cepheid GenXpert analyzer...