COVID-19 testing changes

Alabama Department of Public Health Now Testing High-Risk Patients for COVID-19

The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Clinical Laboratories has expanded the criteria to test for COVID-19. They are now testing for certain asymptomatic, high-risk groups, and individuals. These changes were under the recommendation of the CDC. By widening the conditions to test those at high-risk before symptoms appear, the risk of continued transmission of the virus is lessened…