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Hospitals Short of Testing Supplies

Hospitals Short of Testing Supplies

Doug Ekeren Photo: WNAX


State and federal health officials say the key to slowing the spread of the coronavirus is testing and contact tracing.

Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says they would like to follow through on that….

Ekeren says they can do their own testing….

Ekeren says they have a limited amount of testing supplies….

Ekeren says the supply bottle neck is a national problem.

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