St. Paul, MN -- Minnesota's governor announced a "breakthrough" in the state's COVID-19 testing structure which he says will allow for the state to test anyone with symptoms.

Gov. Tim Walz and leaders from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota system say this statewide testing strategy will allow the state to "test all symptomatic people, isolate confirmed cases, and expand public health surveillance tools."

"With capacity to ramp up testing to as many as 20,000 Minnesotans per day, this expanded COVID-19 testing will help control the pandemic and reopen Minnesota’s society," Walz' office wrote in a news release.

Funded in part by $36 million from the COVID-19 Minnesota Fund, the partnership will establish capacity to deliver 20,000 molecular and 15,000 serology tests per day.

The expanded testing will allow "intensive" testing of: vulnerable populations, including Minnesotans living in congregate settings and those experiencing homelessness; staff that serve vulnerable populations and health care workers; communities of color and American Indian populations; and workforce for critical infrastructure.

The Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota will create a central lab to help with the expanded testing and a virtual command center in coordination with the health systems to monitor daily testing needs and coordinate rapid responses to outbreaks.