Record Number of Tests At Graham Park

Record Number of Tests At Graham Park

As Minnesota keeps setting new records for positive covid-19 cases.

Olmsted County is working on how to handle the increase in testing.

Katie lange as minnesota keeps setting new records for positive covid?

"*19 cases... olmsted county is working on how to handle the increase in testing.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us with what changes are in the works for the graham park testing site.

Coronavirus katie?

"* the last day of testing at the graham park location will be this saturday..

Olmsted medical center patients will now be seen at the fast care north location and mayo clinic patients will be tested at the 41?

"*st street testing center.

But for now ?

*- the graham park site is trying to handle the increased volumes until it closes..

Olmsted county covid operations lead dan jensen says over the past seven days the testing site saw a total of seven?

"* thousand?

"*six hu 89 patients..

Jensen says those numbers are overwhelming.

We're seeing a lot more spread, covid disease spread, within our community and that's a reflection of what we're seeing in the region.

The other counties around us are seeing similar kinds of spikes in the number of people, or the percentage of people trying to get tested and the percentage of positives.

Coronavirus jensen does say the county will consider re?

"*opening the graham park site in the spring when it's warmer if the need is still there.

Thanks jessica.

Olmsted county officials telling kimt news 3 ?

"* a new single day testing record was set monday... with 1?