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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Michael Wilner

'Spike' in coronavirus cases expected as testing expands this week to private labs

WASHINGTON _ The Trump administration is bracing for a "spike" in coronavirus cases this week as 2,000 labs across the country begin performing a new, rapid-process test for COVID-19.

As of Sunday night, 62 Americans had died of the novel coronavirus, which has infected over 3,200 people across every state except West Virginia.

But government officials widely suspect the disease has infected far more, and that increased testing will uncover the true extent of its spread.

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