HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania would have to boost its testing numbers several times over to meet Gov. Tom Wolf’s goal of administering a weekly coronavirus test to well over 100,000 people in nearly 2,000 long-term care facilities across the state.

It’s unclear who would administer the tests, who would supply them — and who would pay. Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have struggled for months to contain the virus, with many lacking the trained staff, testing supplies and personal protective equipment, according to public health experts.

Long-term care residents account for roughly two-thirds of the statewide death toll of more than 4,800. MORE: Nearly 50 Pa.

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Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa

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