Individuals meeting any of the following updated MDHHS COVID-19 prioritization criteria can be tested:
High Priority:
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Hospitalized patients with symptoms
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Any healthcare worker, first responder, or congregate care facility worker with symptoms
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Residents in any congregate care facility, including prisons and shelters, with symptoms
Priority:
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Persons with symptoms of potential COVID-19 infection, including:
- Cough
- Shortness of Breath
- Fever
- Chills
- Muscle Pain
- New Loss of Taste or Smell
- Vomiting or Diarrhea
- Sore Throat
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Asymptomatic patients in preparation for surgical procedures, as deemed necessary by the treating clinician
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Asymptomatic people with known exposure to a person with confirmed COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19
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Asymptomatic people living or working in a congregate care facility or other high-risk setting (i.e. nursing home, jail, prison, homeless shelter, assisted living facility, etc.) that:
- Had a confirmed case among residents or workers
- Is located in a region of medium risk or higher, or
- Is receiving patients from an area of medium risk or higher
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Asymptomatic people who work in a profession that puts them at high risk of exposure, including:
- Repeated close contact of prolonged duration with the public
- Working in a high-risk profession where clusters of infections have been identified (i.e., migrant workers, food processing facilities, etc.)
- Working in person during a period of strict social distancing (i.e., Stay Home, Stay Safe) or, in areas with some sectors re-opening, having worked in person during the period of strict social distancing
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Persons identified by clinicians or public healthofficials who can be tested for public health monitoring research purposes (i.e. serology, sentinel testing
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Testing to increase rates per million per day in communities facing inequity in access (i.e., areas with higher proportion of racial/ethnic minorities, rural communities)
Permissible:
- Persons without symptoms who are prioritized by local health departments or clinicians, for any reason
- Asymptomatic people living or working in a congregate care facility or other high-risk setting (i.e. nursing home, jail, prison, homeless shelter, assisted living facility, etc.) in any region
- Asymptomatic people leaving their home for work