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Oct. 27, 2020Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Trump administration sending 1.8M rapid tests to Missouri


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is sending 1.8 million rapid coronavirus tests to Missouri.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a Monday announcement said the tests can produce results in 15 minutes. About 60% of the tests are slated to be used for K-12 school testing.

Another 30% will go to colleges and universities. The rapid tests come as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the state.

The agency says around 1 million of the tests have been shipped as of Monday, but there's no current timetable for when the rest will be mailed.