Déjà vu? Why people are waiting days for Covid tests in hard-hit areas

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Déjà vu? Why people are waiting days for Covid tests in hard-hit areas
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The problem appears most acute in the South and Midwest, where new infections are growing the fastest.

Andrea Mosterman, an associate professor of history at the University of New Orleans, was already dismayed that she had to wait three days to secure aat a Walgreens near her home after being in contact with someone who had tested positive.

About 100,000 new cases of Covid are being reported each day this week, up from about 12,000 a day in early July. Testing is up 41 percent in the past two weeks, to about 760,000 tests a day, according to The New York Times’Walgreen spokesperson Phil Caruso said the company has seen demand for tests"rise significantly, as testing volume across our stores doubled chainwide from June to July." Overall, Walgreens has met the demand, he said, despite minor delays at some locations.

In Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, officials planned to open testing sites after reports from residents that they were waiting up to three days. Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said pharmacies likely have an adequate supply of tests, although they may have to redistribute them to keep up with increased demand in hard-hit areas.CVS Health spokesperson Tara Burke said her company is largely keeping up with demand, but she would not comment on consumer complaints about waiting three days or more to have a test.

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