“We’ve got to get on it,” said District 5 Supervisor Joe Simitian. “We’ve got to get on it fast.”
According to County Executive Dr. Jeff Smith, the county is trying to get its hands on more at-home tests — negotiations are currently underway and are expected to be finalized by Jan. 7, he said — but it’s been challenging between the high costs and competition from others who also want them.
“No matter how we do it,” said Smith, “there’s gonna have to be some priority setting process. There’s not going to be sufficient numbers to just pass them out.” He said that the tests themselves cost about $30 a pop — and that while the county is aiming to buy them in bulk and get a discount — just 180,000 tests could be a multi-million dollar expense.
But more at-home testing will be helpful no matter what, said Dr. Jennifer Tong, who oversees the county’s testing efforts.
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