The tests were marred by faulty test kits produced by the federal government in February, the lack of federal government approval for non-government test kits (universities, businesses and hospitals) until the end of February and restrictive criteria to qualify for a test until the beginning of March (mandatory doctor's prescription thereafter).
Vipimo viliharibiwa na vifaa vyenye hitilafu vilivyotengenezwa na serikali la shirikisho mnamo Februari, ukosefu wa kibali cha serikali la shirikisho ya vifaa visivyokuwa vya serikali (na wasomi, kampuni na hospitali) hadi mwisho wa Februari, na vigezo vizuizi ya watu kustahili kupimwa hadi mwanzoni mwa Machi (agizo la daktari ilihitajika hapo baadaye).