Kern Public Health to begin local COVID-19 testing program at nursing facilities in response to outbreaks

May 14, 2020 / By Elizabeth Sanchez
Tags: COVID-19, Kern County, Kern County Public Health, Kingston Healthcare Center, nursing facility, outbreak, pandemic, Valley Convalescent Hospital

In response to an outbreak in nursing facilities, the Kern County Public Health Department announced Thursday at a press conference it has put together a COVID-19 testing program for nursing facility staff and residents that will go into effect Friday.