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DeSantis: Fl to receive over 6 million rapid COVID tests by end of year

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Posted at 11:57 AM, Oct 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-26 11:57:26-04

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Governor DeSantis announced the Florida Division of Emergency Management will receive more than 400,000 Abbott BinaxNow 15-minute rapid tests from HHS, and more than 6 million tests by the end of the year.

The state has set aside 60,000 in its first allocation, and rapid testing has begun at state-supported testing sites. Results are free to Florida residents, regardless of age and symptom, and results are typically available within an hour.

No appointment is necessary, click here for pre-registration.

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