The state now has supplies to test 300 Michigan residents for coronavirus COVID-19, more than doubling its previous testing capacity, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday.

The MDHHS lab received additional test kits from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday. The kits are currently undergoing a validation process but should be ready for use by the end of the week.

Michigan has not had any reported confirmed cases of coronavirus.

What Michigan residents need to know about coronavirus

Nationwide, there have been 210 reported cases and 12 deaths. Around the world, there were almost 98,000 cases and more than 3,300 deaths, as of Thursday afternoon.

“We want Michiganders to know that their state laboratory is ready and able to provide testing for COVID-19,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. “We are currently able to provide same day turnaround for test results.”

The new test kits arrived following news from the CDC that testing criteria had expanded to include any persons, including healthcare workers, who have had close contact with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patient within 14 days of symptom onset, or a history of travel to one of the affected geographic areas within 14 days of symptom onset. Affected areas include China, Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea.

The new testing criteria will allow Michigan and other states to confirm COVID-19 cases much quicker and slow the spread of this disease in the United States, Khaldun said.

In addition, the MDHHS state lab is in the process of surveying hospital labs across the state to determine which labs wish to begin providing testing.

For the latest information, visit Michigan.gov/coronavirus or CDC.gov/coronavirus.

PREVENTION TIPS

Much like how you would try to prevent the flu, you want to stay away from people who are sick and practice good hygiene, says the CDC.

The latter means thoroughly washing your hands for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the bathroom and before eating. Avoid touching your mouth or face unless your hands are clean.

Use household cleaners to disinfect commonly touched objects and surfaces. Use disinfectant wipes to clean your hands or surfaces such as shopping-cart handles when out in public.

Some people are going the extra step and using smartphone sanitizers as a precaution, but a disinfecting wipe used lightly on the outside will likely work fine, too.

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