By June 11, Texas had completed an initial, month-long round of mandatory testing in all Texas nursing facilities.
The ability to reopen nursing homes ā which have been closed to visitors since mid-March ā depends on it, Lutzel said.
Last week, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services committed to sending testing devices to nursing homes.
But with more than 1,200 nursing homes and 2,000 assisted-living facilities in Texas, 57 devices are ānot nearly enough,ā Tran said.
Warren said nursing homes āare doing everything they know to do to fight a virus we donāt see.ā