NJ gets 2.6M rapid COVID-19 tests, helps Lakewood fight outbreak

Name: NJ gets 2.6M rapid COVID-19 tests, helps Lakewood outbreak
Uploaded: 2020-09-28T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Description: The Murphy administration says it will significantly scale up testing capabilities, securing 2.6 million rapid tests produced by Abbott Labs. The antigen tests produce results in 15 minutes. This weekend the state saw the highest single day increase of positive tests since June with one area in the southern part of the state driving the surge.

One area in the southern part of the state is driving the surge

Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent | September 28, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care

New Jersey will be getting 2.6 million Abbott BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government, Gov. Phil Murphy announced. This, as the state’s caseload ticks up. State health officials moved to contain a COVID-19 outbreak in Lakewood, where the mayor says 300 to 400 cases were reported over the weekend. Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan reports.

TAGS: ABBOTT BINAXNOW CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 DR. PAUL PERSAUD LAKEWOOD RAPID TESTING RAY COLES SECOND WAVE

Brenda Flanagan

Senior Correspondent

Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan joined NJ Spotlight News in 2013, and focuses on COVID-19, transportation, environmental and immigration issues. The Emmy-award-winning reporter has also worked as an investigative/political correspondent for news departments at WWOR,WNYW and NJN.

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