On May 4, Governor Mike DeWine provided an update on Ohio’s plan for increased COVID-19 testing. A new partnership announced last week between the state of Ohio, Thermo Fisher, and ROE Dental Scientific will allow for a steady supply of testing reagent and swabs.
With Ohio’s new increased testing capacity, Ohio will prioritize testing in three groups as follows:
In addition, on April 30, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) updated its COVID-19 testing guidance. This guidance applies to all COVID-19 testing in the State of Ohio.