Harvard researchers developed a formula to determine how many daily tests a specific state should be doing in order to slow the spread of the virus. The researchers said that, at the very least, there should be enough daily tests to assess anyone with flulike symptoms, plus an additional 10 people. (That figure is based on the assumption that the state or region is meeting their testing target.) Idahoans were told on March 25 to stay at home, and the state started reopening in phases on May 1. The amount of testing in Idaho has increased since the onset of the virus, but delays in getting results have hurt efforts to contain the spread.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2020 09:22 UTC