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IDPH director urges caution when choosing COVID-19 testing site (free content)

As the Omicron variant adds gasoline to the COVID-19 fire, access to testing is becoming a challenge, with home kits scarce and some testing sites overwhelmed with people.

During a media briefing on Monday, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike urged people to get tested if they have even mild symptoms that could be related to COVID-19, but she also suggested being cautious about popup testing sites, noting that some might not be…

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