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Health Director On Testing Supplies, "We don't have enough"

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Annette Lerma, Director of the Abilene/Taylor County Public Health District
Courtesy of Annette Lerma

COVID-19 is spreading among some of the top leaders in the local fight against the virus.  Sunday city officials announced that 36 members of the Abilene Fire Department had received positive results over the previous 72 hours.    Annette Lerma Director of the Abilene/Taylor County Public Health District, is recovering from the coronavirus.  The health district closed its doors last week after several staff members tested positive.  She shares her experience, discusses testing limits, and explains what makes the reporting complicated.

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