Leaks, malfunction damage 270 Iowa coronavirus tests
BPC Staff Jul 7, 2020 | 5:03 pm
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71 wordsAll Latest News, Health and Wellness, Statewide NewsDes Moines Register: Leaked samples and an equipment malfunction at Iowa’s State Hygienic Lab damaged approximately 270 coronavirus tests in mid-June, mainly from two Test Iowa sites, according to lab officials. The damage primarily affected tests taken June 18 at the drive-thru sites in Linn and Marshall counties that were transported to the State Hygienic Lab June 19, a lab spokesman said, but the issues didn’t occur at the sites themselves.