Under the new guidelines, Dr. Ghaly said that testing would be much more strategically targeted at people in communities where risks of transmission are higher. Of course, people who have severe symptoms will be prioritized for tests with quick results so they can get a diagnosis and be treated. It also includes health care workers who have “frequent interactions with the public or with people who may have Covid-19.”Tier 3 includes workers in remaining essential sectors, like grocery stores, logistics, manufacturing and education, if they don’t have symptoms. And then, there’s Tier 4, which will be implemented only when the test turnaround time is less than 48 hours, as monitored by the state. That’s when anyone else who doesn’t have symptoms, but is worried they may have been infected, can get tested.

Source: International New York Times July 15, 2020 12:56 UTC