The Minnesota Department of Health will be limiting COVID-19 tests to patients in certain circumstances due to a national shortage of testing kits.
The MDH announced Monday that it's being forced to make adjustments to the testing criteria "to focus on the highest priority specimens," amid a dearth in available testing kits nationwide.
"We need to be focusing on testing those individuals for whom the positive test will make a significant difference either in their care for our healthcare system," MDH director of infectious diseases Kris Ehresmann said Tuesday.
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I think the best thing you can do, is call these numbers first or visit the MN Dept. Of Health page here.
COVID-19 Hotlines:
Community mitigation (schools, child care, business) questions:
651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Health questions:
651-201-3920 or 1-800-657-3903
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.