County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody issued the revisions to the mandate, saying private providers need to step up to the plate.

County officials last month had complained that public facilities run by Valley Med were handling nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 tests.

Santa Clara County still wants more help from Big Three private healthcare systems to conduct as many tests as it needs to safely reopen.

COVID-19 tests are to be offered free of charge, and tests do not affect immigration status or require a physician’s note.

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