By Tanu Henry, California Black Media
Last Friday, during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s daily COVID-19 update to Californians, he announced that the state will begin “smart,” or “targeted” testing, for the disease.
Younger people, between the ages of 18 and 49, account for about 118,900 cases, the majority of infections in the state.
“From my standpoint, the testing has gotten a lot better,” said Dr. Rodney Hood, who is a medical doctor in the San Diego area and former President of both the Golden State Medical Association and the National Medical Association, respectively.
I was concerned about the testing at the beginning but the state and most counties have responded in positive ways, and now we are able to get more people tested,” he said.
Last week, Gov. Newsom said, in one week alone, more than 88,000 people took coronavirus tests across the sate
Hood, who has run his own practice for 40 years, says he recently joined a network of federally qualified clinics called the San Ysidro Health Center.
