Drive-through testing sites continue to open across the country in an effort to test more people and help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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In Houston, a local, private clinic called My Family Doctor, is working with insurance companies to offer the nasal swab drive-through test to locals who are at risk. According to the reports, patients who do not have insurance are able to be tested via the drive-through for a $150 fee. However, the clinic noted that due to current testing shortages, they can only test high risk patients.
In Cleveland, University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic added a second drive-through location on Monday, where testing is available from 11am to 7pm seven days a week. Patients are able to get nasal and throat swabs while they remain in their car, but they need a doctor’s order to be tested. Patients who are experiencing symptoms can speak with a health care professional through a virtual visit online, before heading to the testing center.
While many states have drive-through testing up and running, others are scurrying to make it an available option. On Sunday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that a drive-through testing facility would soon be open at a hospital in Broward County — the hardest-hit county in the state.
On Sunday, the White House announced that more drive-through and walk-through testing sites would be opening up across the country to make it easier for residents to get tested for the coronavirus. The new sites will be able to test up to 4,000 people a day, according to reports, and priority will be given to health care workers, first responders and men and women aged 65 years or older who have respiratory symptoms and a fever.
As of around noon EDT on Tuesday, March 17, 4,565 cases of the coronavirus had been reported across the United States, including 87 deaths. The states hit the hardest are New York, Washington and California.