Ohio First Responders Will Get Prioritized Coronavirus Testing

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals will offer prioritized testing for the new coronavirus, COVID-19, to first responders, including police officers and EMS and fire personnel. Testing information will be sent to police and fire departments around the region.

“First responders are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and we believe it is vital to ensure they have immediate access to testing,” said Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, president and CEO, Cleveland Clinic. “As partners together in this, we want to further support those serving our communities to ensure they remain healthy so they continue to provide the critical services they bring to the public.”

All testing criteria and information will be sent to first responder and law enforcement offices. Anyone with questions about the prioritization should contact their EMS coordinator, the hospital systems said.

“We consider first responders our valued partners in the fight against COVID-19, and will do all we can to protect them and our UH caregivers while caring for the community,” said Thomas F. Zenty III, CEO of University Hospitals.