The state Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a statewide standing order for coronavirus testing, which officials said would make it easier for more people to get tested.
Raleigh, N. C. — The state Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a statewide standing order for coronavirus testing, which officials said would make it easier for more people to get tested.
DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen said some of the hundreds of testing sites across North Carolina required people to be referred by a doctor before they could be tested. The standing order, issued by State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, eliminates that need and helps streamline the process so people can get their test results more quickly, Cohen said.
