From Staff Reports
Jan 23, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management Friday, Jan. 22, announced the expansion of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses by dedicating one million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program.
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The COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Testing Program launched in December as a pilot program and has helped small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Through this program, TDEM will provide local Chamber of Commerce organizations with COVID-19 testing supplies that will then be allocated by the Chambers of Commerce to local small businesses that choose to participate in the program. Small businesses can then administer these tests to employees who choose to participate.