(Pittsburgh,Pa.) Local Healthcare Giant UPMC announced yesterday that it will now test all its patients for COVID-19. UPMC had been testing all symptomatic patients for weeks and will begin to test all patients who are coming to a UPMC facility for any sort of care.

During a press conference on Tuesday Tami Minnier, chief quality officer at UPMC  said “An important question is, what about the asymptomatic person who has COVID-19 and doesn’t even know it?”. “We know from research that some people can have the disease and not even have symptoms.

Testing asymptomatic patients will not only offer peace of mind to patients, but Minnier said it will help healthcare workers better understand the novel coronavirus.

UPMC will continue to screen all folks who enter one of their facilities, and those coming in for a procedure will be tested for COVID-19, whether or not they are experiencing symptoms.

Additionally, Minnier said UPMC has begun using a 3D printer to create swabs used to test for COVID-19.

Through 3D printing technologies, UPMC is able to expand its number of swabs.

“We are not waiting for the problems to be solved by others,” Minnier said. “We are seeking those solutions and creating them ourselves.”