Pharmacists prepare for testing

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says pharmacists can start conducting diagnostic testing.

Saturday, governor cuomo annpounced his executive order allowing independent pharmacists to test as well to help ramp up testing state-wide.

Around 20,000 tests are being conducted in the state per day, but cuomo said the goal is to increase the number of tests to 40,000 daily.

We spoke with the head of the pharmacists association of the state of new york this morning via facetime...who says he's not sure how soon the test kits will be made available to all independent pharamcies... <steve moore, president- pharmacists society of the state of new york trt : 00:25 tc : 06:55 "and then almost more importantly almost is the reporting of the results of these tests.

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Steve moore says he can't say when the wider testihg will begin...but hopes to know more by the end of the week.

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