Home mail-in testing offered in Minnesota for Covid-19

New program out by state health officials.

"it is now easier than ever to get a test in minnesota."

Governor walz... rolling out a new initiative for at?

"*home coronavirus testing.

"these tests, whether they're... they're access, they're cost?

*- free, they're barrier?

"*free, they're pain?

"* free.

Now you can get them at your home and have them back in two weeks."

Rochester mayor kim norton... saying the program will help health experts track trends and tailor their advice.

"when dr. birx was in town just a few weeks ago, she alluded to the need at her desire for us all to be really literally test every day before we go to work, to test regularly, daily testing for every citizen until that vaccine is here can help us know how to protect each other better, so when we have a rapid test like this,that you can order at home, it makes it easier and faster to get results is a good thing in order to help control this virus and help us understand what our behavior should be."

Rochester residents... saying they believe at?

"*home testing will help control the spread of coronavirus.

"i think it's probably easier for people not to wait, and especially i think now the waiting times to be tested are quite long, so it would definitely help control the pandemic for sure.

And then they would know that they have it, then they would stay at home and not infect and this new testing program is being rolled out alongside new restrictions on personal gathering size and ... that took effect just a few minutes ago.

Live in rochester... anthony monzon... kimt news three.

Thank you anthony.

And today governor walz said if these grim coronavirus trends hold in minnesota... the north star state will reach 300?

"* thousad covid?

"*19 cases in just three week's time.

As we see a surge of coronavirus