Coronavirus testing in Texas plummets as schools prepare to reopen

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1. The drop in testing is largely due to people not seeking to be tested

The decline in tests may be driven in at least some places by a drop in demand. In Austin, health officials say fewer people are seeking tests through the city’s online portal and at local events. Local officials had been forced in late June to limit testing only to people who were showing symptoms of the coronavirus. Now, they are opening it back up to asymptomatic people.