Washington (CNN) The Trump administration will extend funding for five coronavirus testing sites in Texas for two weeks, after Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle asked for federal funding to continue at seven sites in their state, which has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases over the last few weeks. "We will continue to closely monitor Covid-19 diagnoses and assess the need for further federal support of these sites as we approach the extension date." The program is still set to expire on June 30 for eight remaining sites across the country. Earlier this week, a group of congressional Democrats and both Republican senators representing Texas separately sent letters to Trump administration officials requesting the extension to all seven testing sites in the state. The federal assistance will include additional federal resources in Dallas and Houston, where the virus has made a heavy impact, according to a press release from Texas Republican Gov.

Source: CNN June 26, 2020 19:38 UTC