The state of Florida is ditching nationwide testing lab Quest Diagnostics after the company attempted to dump close to 75,000 positive test results, some dating back as far as April. A press release from the Florida Department of Public Health says Gov. Ron DeSantis had directed all executive agencies to sever COVID-19 testing relationships with Quest after the company’s delayed data release on Aug. 31 resulted in a significantly changed case rate. Testing companies are required by state law to report test results in a timely manner. With Quest’s delayed data included in last night's reported cases, the state’s positive test rate increased by almost 1 percent. “To drop this much unusable and stale data is irresponsible,” said DeSantis via a statement. Quest, one of the biggest diagnostic testing providers in the country, has previously come under fire for its lengthy test waits.
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