Reed announces expanded testing

FINGER LAKES--Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY 23) announced Friday, May 8 $1,031,067 in grants for expanding coronavirus testing capacity for areas across the district. Funding will be awarded in the amount of $532,234 for Finger Lakes Migrant Health Care; $252,604 for the Southern Tier Community Health Network; and $246,229 for The Chautauqua Center.
Funds will be disbursed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"We care about making sure our communities have the resources they need to combat the coronavirus and facilitate the safe reopening of the region," said Reed.
Testing capacity has recently increased across the area, thanks in part to a recent commitment from Quest Diagnostics. Reed, regional officials, and local health providers all coordinated with Quest to craft a solution to expand testing. The boosted testing capacity now exceeds the re-opening level.