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Recognizing the need to ensure people have sufficient resources to fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials in Lewis County succeeded in restoring testing services.
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LOWVILLE â Even though free public COVID-19 testing came to a sudden and unexpected halt in Lewis County two weeks ago, Public Health leadership is working to organize funding to get that back online and to put more programs and personnel in place.
On July 15, the Lewis County Health System notified the public that the free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site that opened July 20, 2020, in partnership with the state Department of Health, was closing as of the following day, but they would be seeking funding to reopen the site as soon as possible.
Health system Chief Executive Officer Gerald R. Cayer said the state ended the program, and therefore the free testing partnership they had formed, much sooner than anticipated.
It’s touted as a step in the right direction. As more people in the north country get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some counties are changing quarantine rules to follow federal guidance. But, at least one north country leader says - not so fast.