[OldHand2018]

Gov Cuomo should call up Gov Pritzger. Illinois recognized the challenge of testing supplies and asked the state universities to solve the problem. They have. Illinois is reporting a lot more positive cases in the past week because they keep increasing the number of daily tests. I believe that today was well over 12000 tests in Illinois. Anyone who feels like getting tested is now allowed to get a test.

[vikramkr]

New York has done more tests and more tests per capita than any other state per latest numbers - the reason for more tests isn't just to test people who want it, it's to run large random tests, require tests before visiting nursing homes, get an accurate picture of the infection rate, etc. We're testing more per capita than most countries in the world and it's still not enough. We've tested approximately 4 times as many people with only about a 50% higher population than Illinois and it's still not enough.

https://www.politico.com/interactives/2020/coronavirus-testi...

[OldHand2018]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. Illinois has built out their own manufacturing supply chain and testing facilities. They are self-sufficient. If New York wants to scale up testing and has money to invest in doing so, they should look at how Illinois managed to make that happen.

[throw7]

This is maddening reading this thread. What is the reason for a federal gov't but to coordinate such cooperation? It goes back to creation of the "United States"! (this is hypothetical question, not one i expect you to answer)

[makomk]

Honestly, at this point I wouldn't be surprised if New York has tested more people per capita than all the comparably-sized countries in the world. There's a few countries which have beaten them, but it's generally small ones like Iceland.