# Patient-zero drill puts health facilities to the test—40% fail

https://mins.news/en/item/84075

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-02 20:07 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/patient-zero-drill-put-health-facilities-to-the-test-40-of-them-failed/

> New York health officials ran a regional drill to test whether healthcare facilities could identify and respond to a patient with a mysterious infection posing a potential pandemic threat. Responses were slow, PPE use was inconsistent, and only 60 percent of facilities met the basic requirements.