FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2020
Santa Clara County, CA The County of Santa Clara has seen steady increase in the numbers of people getting tested for COVID-19, with an average of nearly 8,000 tests being conducted daily- about 400 per 100,000 residents. The state median is about 239.
“We’ve been well above state and county goals for months, and we’ve seen a lot of interest in our mass testing site at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds,” said Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, COVID-19 Testing Officer for the County of Santa Clara. “It’s very encouraging and a benefit to the health of the county that residents are continuing to prioritize COVID-19 testing, and are taking the time to get a quick, simple test. In addition, high testing numbers help allow more of the county to move into less restrictive state tiers.”