Gov. Newsom Activates CA National Guard to Support COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that helium volition activate the California National Guard to assistance section communities amid the COVID-19 surge.

In a statement, The Governor's Office said that implicit 200 Cal Guard members volition beryllium deployed crossed 50 sites "to summation entree to investigating quickly, summation unit and adhd walk-in capableness opening Friday and passim the coming weeks."

The Governor's Office added that a COVID-19 investigating tract successful Antioch began receiving assistance from the National Guard earlier Friday.

On Monday, the Antioch tract volition treble the fig of investigating windows to 4 and treble the fig of appointments per day, according to officials.

The Governor's Office said that sites successful Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties volition besides person assistance from the National Guard successful the coming days.

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