600 Dallas police officers and their spouses will get COVID-19 tests through a partnership between the Dallas Police Association and SafeWork. “We’ve had an upsurge, just like the county has, of positive tests throughout the department,” DPA president Mike Mata said. “I had a lot of officers reach out to me who were very concerned, not just about their health and their safety, but also their families and they just wanted a peace of mind.” Watch

“The rates of positives that we were getting with the same business, even two weeks or month later – it has increased significantly. So that tells me, we were testing the same 500 or 1,000 people a month ago and now we’re retesting them and seeing the rates go up? That would indicate to me that the virus is becoming more widespread,” he said. “And if you just look at the hospital data, you’re seeing an increased number in hospitalizations. So I think it’s another indicator.” – Dr. Nick Karr Watch

“One of the areas we’re focused on is trying to get more testing to first responders. More testing is really what’s going to be needed to get this virus under control.” – Dr. Nick Karr Watch Interview

“[Ross Perot Jr.] said safety is the key to keeping AllianceTexas running through the pandemic. His company, Hillwood, now regularly tests all of its more than 700 employees for COVID-19. “So when you come to Hillwood operations, the odds are very high who you’re working with is virus-free,” Perot explained.”

“Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf liked what he heard about Perot’s approach on coronavirus testing. “This is actually a model of how folks should do that,” he said. “Don’t rely on the federal government to come in.”