covid-testing-screening-20200917

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United States	Base Target		Ideal Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	2,051,878	47%	2,051,878	15%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	502,288	12%	7,982,862	57%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week		Most students and staff tested 1-2x/week
College students⁴	622,005	14%	622,005	4%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week		Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	676,443	15%	676,443	5%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week		Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	334,586	8%	334,586	2%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week		Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	178,565	4%	178,565	1%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week		Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested		640,908	5%
Health care workers⁵			Tested 1-2x week
Food service workers⁶	Not tested		963,898	7%
Food service workers⁶			Tested 1x week
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested		565,326	4%
Cashiers and salespeople⁶			Tested 1x week
Total tests per day	4,365,765	100%	14,016,471	100%

Alabama Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	31,065	49%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	10,229	16%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	12,314	20%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	6,427	10%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,020	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	63,055	100%

Alaska Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	3,653	51%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,225	17%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	795	11%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	271	4%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	796	11%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	364	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	7,104	100%

Arizona Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	32,681	44%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	7,461	10%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	16,305	22%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	5,605	7%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	9,753	13%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,126	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	74,931	100%

Arkansas Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	56,062	69%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	5,171	6%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	5,139	6%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	9,383	12%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	4,330	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,464	2%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	81,549	100%

California Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	269,882	52%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	50,821	10%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	87,388	17%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	54,262	11%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	33,827	7%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	18,307	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	514,487	100%

Colorado Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	14,676	28%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	9,929	19%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	10,278	20%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	8,688	17%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	5,704	11%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	2,816	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	52,091	100%

Connecticut Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	6,076	17%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	7,452	21%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	6,571	19%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	10,653	30%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	2,476	7%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,881	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	35,109	100%

Delaware Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	3,433	32%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,775	16%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	2,014	18%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	2,137	20%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	1,051	10%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	480	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	10,890	100%

District of Columbia Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	1,671	23%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,161	16%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	2,526	34%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	682	9%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	387	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	960	13%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	7,387	100%

Florida Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	189,100	58%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	27,880	9%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	33,328	10%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	38,631	12%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	26,220	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	10,063	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	325,222	100%

Georgia Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	90,370	56%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	19,248	12%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	18,530	11%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	12,428	8%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	14,973	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	6,181	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	161,730	100%

Hawaii Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	9,413	57%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,887	11%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	1,811	11%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	1,870	11%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	979	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	699	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	16,659	100%

Idaho Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	12,015	52%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	2,717	12%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	3,581	16%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	1,784	8%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	2,000	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	817	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	22,914	100%

Illinois Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	55,527	36%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	24,925	16%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	20,856	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	35,615	23%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	10,033	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	8,294	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	155,250	100%

Indiana Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	28,150	34%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	10,104	12%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	12,236	15%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	20,392	25%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	7,733	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,879	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	82,494	100%

Iowa Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	26,509	54%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	6,793	14%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	12,132	25%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	2,467	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,284	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	49,185	100%

Kansas Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	27,106	51%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	5,676	11%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	6,379	12%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	9,127	17%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	3,036	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,760	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	53,084	100%

Kentucky Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	33,050	48%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	6,566	10%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	8,689	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	11,662	17%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	6,201	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	2,360	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	68,528	100%

Louisiana Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	24,252	37%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	8,568	13%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	8,067	12%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	14,040	21%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	7,664	12%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,216	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	65,807	100%

Maine Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	2,180	19%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	2,510	21%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	2,259	19%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	3,174	27%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	737	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	829	7%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	11,689	100%

Maryland Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	19,187	33%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	10,785	18%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	11,944	20%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	8,938	15%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	4,851	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,229	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	58,934	100%

Massachusetts Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	11,316	17%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	12,190	19%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	15,284	23%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	18,654	28%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	3,327	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	4,994	8%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	65,765	100%

Michigan Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	23,351	26%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	13,863	16%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	17,216	20%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	20,383	23%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	9,073	10%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	4,386	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	88,272	100%

Minnesota Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	43,835	52%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	8,527	10%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	12,397	15%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	12,727	15%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	2,966	4%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,229	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	83,681	100%

Mississippi Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	20,004	43%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	5,089	11%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	5,856	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	8,644	19%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	4,541	10%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,889	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	46,023	100%

Missouri Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	95,881	63%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	11,979	8%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	11,549	8%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	20,236	13%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	7,341	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	4,037	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	151,023	100%

Montana Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	14,171	67%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,748	8%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	1,625	8%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	2,050	10%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	1,040	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	463	2%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	21,097	100%

Nebraska Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	18,436	52%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	4,014	11%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	4,540	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	5,746	16%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	1,681	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	771	2%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	35,188	100%

Nevada Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	21,203	58%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	3,874	11%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	3,941	11%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	3,054	8%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	3,349	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,284	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	36,705	100%

New Hampshire Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	1,698	12%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	2,256	15%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	5,616	38%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	3,473	24%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	739	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	954	6%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	14,736	100%

New Jersey Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	12,933	16%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	20,277	25%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	13,370	17%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	23,024	29%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	5,717	7%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	5,141	6%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	80,462	100%

New Mexico Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	11,978	46%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	3,354	13%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	3,944	15%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	2,991	12%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	2,459	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,163	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	25,889	100%

New York Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	28,524	16%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	33,369	19%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	37,300	21%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	48,735	28%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	14,731	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	12,607	7%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	175,266	100%

North Carolina Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	88,825	56%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	15,615	10%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	18,739	12%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	19,623	12%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	10,007	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	6,804	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	159,613	100%

North Dakota Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	25,489	82%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	1,749	6%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	2,889	9%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	541	2%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	459	1%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	31,127	100%

Ohio Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	65,346	39%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	20,465	12%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	21,197	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	39,005	24%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	12,040	7%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	7,619	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	165,672	100%

Oklahoma Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	47,409	67%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	6,372	9%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	9,344	13%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	6,080	9%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,970	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	71,175	100%

Oregon Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	17,711	47%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	4,843	13%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	7,090	19%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	2,536	7%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	3,643	10%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,614	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	37,437	100%

Pennsylvania Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	67,985	40%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	20,911	12%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	22,835	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	39,367	23%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	13,641	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	6,613	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	171,352	100%

Rhode Island Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	4,578	33%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,755	13%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	2,455	18%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	4,103	29%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	554	4%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	569	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	14,014	100%

South Carolina Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	47,662	58%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	8,836	11%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	8,223	10%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	8,448	10%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	5,203	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,141	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	81,513	100%

South Dakota Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	16,764	73%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	1,644	7%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	3,032	13%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	1,066	5%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	464	2%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	22,970	100%

Tennessee Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	74,854	60%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	11,508	9%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	10,867	9%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	14,466	12%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	8,374	7%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,669	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	123,738	100%

Texas Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	175,396	45%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	59,216	15%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	53,248	14%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	49,241	13%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	37,880	10%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	14,841	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	389,822	100%

Utah Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	15,488	44%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	12,916	37%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	3,026	9%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	2,114	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	1,286	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	34,830	100%

Vermont Risk: Green	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	385	8%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,300	26%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	1,365	27%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	1,281	25%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	320	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	378	8%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	5,029	100%

Virginia Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	67,570	53%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	17,094	13%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	17,272	14%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	10,613	8%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	10,264	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	4,946	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	127,759	100%

Washington Risk: Yellow	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	33,923	47%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	10,147	14%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	11,228	16%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	8,194	11%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	5,407	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,051	4%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	71,950	100%

West Virginia Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	14,716	48%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	3,084	10%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	4,917	16%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	5,037	16%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	1,954	6%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	907	3%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	30,615	100%

Wisconsin Risk: Red	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	46,354	59%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Not tested
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Schools would be closed
College students⁴	10,548	13%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	11,528	15%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	6,197	8%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	3,936	5%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	78,563	100%

Wyoming Risk: Orange	Base Target
Diagnostic Testing¹ (tests per day)
Symptomatic people and their contacts	2,035	32%
Screening² (tests per day)
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	1,111	17%
K-12 students, teachers and staff³	Teachers/staff tested 1x week
College students⁴	987	15%
College students⁴	Students tested 1x week
Nursing home residents and staff	1,207	19%
Nursing home residents and staff	Tested 2x week
Prison inmates and staff	690	11%
Prison inmates and staff	Tested 1x week
Fire/Police/EMT	351	6%
Fire/Police/EMT	Tested 1x week
Health care workers⁵	Not tested
Food service workers⁶	Not tested
Cashiers and salespeople⁶	Not tested
Total tests per day	6,381	100%

Notes

1. Diagnostic testing targets are based on the projected size of a state’s outbreak by Oct. 1.
2. Screening targets are based on population size and the severity of a state’s outbreak as of Sept. 27.
3. K-12 schools: The guidelines recommend that schools in states with “red” outbreak risk should not open for in-person instruction. In those cases, no screening is necessary.
4. College students: Estimates assume that 25% of college students are learning in-person as of Oct. 1. Figures only include students; data were not available for college teachers and staff.
5. Health care workers: Estimates are based on an assumption that 25% of the health care workforce deals directly with patients.
6. Food service workers, cashiers and salespeople: Estimates are based on an assumption that 50% of businesses in these sectors would be open as of Oct. 1.

How Many Tests Are Needed Daily, By State?

Regular screening of people who are at elevated risk can catch infections and prevent outbreaks from spreading. Look up estimates for your state here.

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