The effort to test every resident of a Colorado county for coronavirus antibodies hit a snag after health officials said the private company conducting the tests couldn't handle the workload.
Officials said the goal with widespread testing was to learn whether a person's blood showed signs of COVID-19 exposure. That information might help officials decide if widespread quarantines and stay-at-home orders should stay in place, or could be strategically lifted.
United Biomedical is now working with San Miguel County, which includes the famous Rocky Mountain ski destination Telluride, to test all 8,000 residents for COVID-19 antibodies.
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