Even though the Ohio Public Health Advisory System downgraded Hamilton County from level three (red) to level two (orange) when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak, county officials said they are still planning on more testing in targeted areas.
WHILE HAMILTON COUNTY IS NOLONGER IN THE RED FOR COVID-19CASES...THE COUNTY IS STILLSEEING HOTSPOTS.
AND THOSEWILL GET SOME ATTENTION WITHMORE CORONAVIRUS TESTING THISWEEK.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTER LISASMITH IS LIVE THIS MORNINGWITH HOW THAT WILL WORK... LISAGOOD MORNING JULIE... THIS ISGOING TO BE A MAJOR RAMP UP OFCOVID-TESTING ACROSS HAMILTONCOUNTY.
WITH THE COUNTYSPENDING AROUND 19-MILLIONDOLLARS TO MAKE SURE TESTINGIS MORE TARGETED.WE'VE SEEN DOZENS OF POP-UPTEST SITES AROUND THE COUNTYIN RECENT WEEKS AS PART OF ACOLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEENTHE COUNTY, THE NATIONALGUARD, LOCAL GOVERNEMENTS ANDVOLUNTEERS.BUT, THERE IS NOW APLAN IN PLACE TO DO MORECONCENTRATED TESTING IN AREASWHERE PEOPLE ARE MOREVULNERABLE."We know that these congregatesettings are uniquelydifficult to deal with.
And,so that will be a target for alot of this funding, inaddition to, not random somuch, but more broad kind oftesting for just the broadpopulation."DRIEHAUS SAYS THEPOP UP SITES WILL CONTINUEAROUND THE AREA FOR THE NEXTSEVERAL WEEKS.
BUT, SHEBELIEVES THEY'LL BE READY TOROLL OUT THIS CONCENTRATEDPLAN TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OFNEXT MONTH.MEANWHILE..
THIS MONEY ISCOMING FROM THE CARES ACTALLOCATION THE COUNTY RECEIVEDEARLIER THIS YEAR.LIVEDOWNTOWN..
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Becky Barnes with the Health Department briefed County Commissioners today about Covid-19 issues.
