County to receive $2.6M grant for COVID-19 testing, tracing
by Mark Cowling | Maricopa Monitor
Pinal County will receive a $2.6 million state grant for testing, case investigation and contact tracing related to COVID-19.
A portion of the grant will cover an emergency contract between the University of Arizona and Pinal County Public Health for COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing, Pinal County Health Director Tascha Spears told the Pinal Board of Supervisors Wednesday. The board voted to accept the grant and approve the contract.
Pinal County Manager Louis Andersen said the county is working with Casa Grande and Florence on two free COVID-19 test sites. “Public Health has been working hard on this. We’re hoping to get those up by the end of the month.” The lab has guaranteed a 48-hour turnaround on the results, Andersen said.
