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The U.S. will have the capacity by the end of the week to perform nearly 1 million coronavirus tests, public health officials said Monday.

That would mark a significant increase in the number of people able to be tested for the coronavirus in the U.S. after issues with a test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led to delays in diagnosing new cases.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn told reporters at the White House that new regulatory guidance will allow academic centers and private companies to more quickly develop and verify their own tests for public use.

“With this new policy we’ve heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers, and we expect to have a substantial increase in the number of tests this week, next week and throughout the month,” he said. “The estimates that we’re getting from industry right now, by the end of this week close to 1 million tests will be able to be performed.”

The announcement comes amid growing evidence that the coronavirus is spreading within the U.S. and hours after officials in Washington state announced four more deaths related to the virus.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/485587-fda-official-expects-1m-coronavirus-tests-to-be-available-by-weeks