With kids in school, demand for COVID-19 testing jumps

Kids across Minnesota are heading back to school amid a rise in COVID-19 cases spurred by the delta variant. Demand for testing is increasing, too, causing the state and health care providers to expand testing options just months after beginning to wind them down. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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