Hawaii receives $3.3M in federal funds to aid against infectious outbreaks

Hawaii is set to receive more than $3.3 million in federal funds to help the state prevent and respond to future outbreaks of infectious diseases, officials announced Monday. The disbursement of $3,340,633 will be allotted to the state Department of Health where they will be able to use it to prepare for and mitigate disease outbreaks, including the current Covid-19 outbreak. The funding can be applied to several uses including to support laboratory testing, contact tr acing, surveillance, and coordination…
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