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‘We'll Do It Ourselves': Jenkins Says Federal Test Results Take Too Long, Declines Extended Resources

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Dallas CountyJuly 13, 2020 10:10 pm

‘We'll Do It Ourselves': Jenkins Says Federal Test Results Take Too Long, Declines Extended Resources

Federally funded labs are taking much too long to return COVID-19 test results and the county will soon take over lab responsibility to speed up turnaround time, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says.

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