CHICAGO (CBS) – In some Chicago suburbs, you must be an early riser for a COVID test.
Some sites hours before the scheduled time.
Steven Graves of CBS 2 has discovered that some options are running out of evidence and asks why.
Some go to the DuPage County Fairgrounds for COVID-19 testing and are excited. At first glance, there are no rows. Until they notice there’s no one on the site.
“It took us 15, 20 minutes to get here. “
And about a minute before Tim Salman realized he had to locate a new verification center.
“I came here at a. m. to do a test. “
Tim told CBS 2 securely from his car that he planned to arrive an hour before the county only closed, but he and others missed an update from duPage County Health Department on Twitter.
Closing time at noon – moved until 8:16 a. m. The day before, 8:14 a. m. and two days earlier, at 9:36 a. m.
– DCHD (@DuPageHD) November 5, 2020
The reason? The verification site has reached its verification capability, which means no additional verification is available.
“I find it very difficult to locate a position to do a test. And I think away from the pandemic, it’ll be a lot easier,” Salman lamented.
The DuPage County Department of Health is currently above its limit of 600 tests per day. People queue for hours before 7:00 a. m. opening time.
“We are looking to fight for more trials. In early October, we saw the numbers pass,” said Chris Hoff of the DuPage County Department of Health.
In Will County, it’s the same story, with the county temporarily achieving its 80-test ceiling much lower on Thursday.
“It’s complex to carry more. It’s nothing you can buy and buy more capacity than by magic,” Hoff added.
Both counties have millions of dollars in federal investment for the CARES Act. DuPage uses this to staff and manage the site. The state of Illinois provides the amount of evidence that is distributed during the week.
Now, the focus is on other test functions in the area, but the most important thing is to get other people exposed in the first place.
Health officials warn that such closures may happen more as winter approaches without blood.
CBS 2 contacted the Illinois Department of Public Health to see if additional testing can be provided to those counties, but the IDPH has yet to respond.
It opened at 7 a. m. , closed at 8:15 a. m. More tests and it’s a trend that frustrates a lot of people Have you had similar problems pic. twitter. com/WJaHI3ijFQ
– Steven Graves (@StevenGravesTV) November 5, 2020
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