What you should know:
1. The health system announced the change July 21.
2. CHI Health said a manufacturer that supplies a chemical substance needed for the testing cannot meet demand. Supplies will be limited for the next four to five weeks.
3. Since CHI Health resumed elective surgeries, less than 1 percent of pre-surgical patients tested positive for COVID-19.
4. Although the health system will no longer test surgical patients for COVID-19, staff members will continue to wear proper personal protective equipment.
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