Newsom activates California National Guard to help at COVID-19 testing sites as omicron surges - KCRA Sacramento

The California National Guard will now assist at COVID-19 testing sites as demand for tests has increased along with a spike in cases, a release from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office reads. The governor activated the national guard to increase capacity at testing facilities. More than 200 Cal Guard members will be deployed across 50 Optum Serve sites around the state, serving as interim clinical staff while permanent staff is hired.With this, the state hopes to increase capacity for walk-in appointments, help with crowd control and backfill for any staff absences. The governor's office said more Cal Guard members will be deployed next week for the same purpose.On Saturday the Sacramento County Public Information Officer told KCRA3 that there was no plans for troops to come to Sacramento."It's our understanding the national guard troops will be going to the Optum Serve testing sites. We (Sacramento County) do NOT have any of those sites."In recent weeks, California's cases have inc reased exponentially, and the COVID-19 omicron variant now accounts for at least 80% of all cases in the state. The state's test positivity rate is a staggering 21.7%. The state also has a seven-day average 124.5 cases per 100,000 people.The release states that this activation is on top of the existing 6,000 testing sites set up across the state.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The California National Guard will now assist at COVID-19 testing sites as demand for tests has increased along with a spike in cases, a release from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office reads.

The governor activated the national guard to increase capacity at testing facilities. More than 200 Cal Guard members will be deployed across 50 Optum Serve sites around the state, serving as interim clinical staff while permanent staff is hired.

With this, the state hopes to increase capacity for walk-in appointments, help with crowd control and backfill for any staff absences. The governor's office said more Cal Guard members will be deployed next week for the same purpose.

On Saturday the Sacramento County Public Information Officer told KCRA3 that there was no plans for troops to come to Sacramento.

"It's our understanding the national guard troops will be going to the Optum Serve testing sites. We (Sacramento County) do NOT have any of those sites."

In recent weeks, California's cases have increased exponentially, and the COVID-19 omicron variant now accounts for at least 80% of all cases in the state. The state's test positivity rate is a staggering 21.7%. The state also has a seven-day average 124.5 cases per 100,000 people.

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The release states that this activation is on top of the existing 6,000 testing sites set up across the state.

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