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Shipping Issues Causing Delays Of COVID-19 Test Results In Orange County

County residents who are desperate for answers have received emails, according to the supervisor, that retesting is now recommended.

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Oct. 19, 2021, photo shows the MSC DANIT anchored outside the Port of Los Angeles. Federal investigators have said they believe a 1,200-foot (366-meter) cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught the pipeline operated by Houston-based Amplify Energy
Oct. 19, 2021, photo shows the MSC DANIT anchored outside the Port of Los Angeles. Federal investigators have said they believe a 1,200-foot (366-meter) cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught the pipeline operated by Houston-based Amplify Energy (AP Photo: Damian Dovarganes)

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

January 12, 2022

SANTA ANA (CBSLA) – With the huge demand for COVID-19 testing during the winter surge in cases, getting test results has taken more time for residents, and some have said they haven’t gotten their results at all.

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Pictures of undelivered COVID test kit samples were sent to Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who said they sat at a FedEx facility for an undetermined time, which may have affected their quality.

County residents who are desperate for answers have received emails, according to the supervisor, that retesting is now recommended.

Find out what's happening in Orange Countyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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