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LCHS to Resume Operations of COVID-19 Testing Site at
New Location Beginning February 28
Published: February 23, 2022
at 06:15 p.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Health System
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 23, 2022
LCHS to Resume Operations
of COVID-19 Testing Site
Announces New Hours
of Operation and New Location
LOWVILLE, NY─
Lewis County Health System, in partnership with Lewis County and Lewis County
Public Health, will resume no-cost Covid-19 drive-thru Covid PCR testing
only for individuals who reside, attend school, or work in Lewis County
beginning Monday, February 28, 2022.
The last day of testing at the state-run testing site at Maple Ridge
is Wednesday, February 23.
The testing site
will be open five days a week, Monday-Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m and move to a NEW LOCATION.
Testing will be
done at Lewis County General Hospital’s main campus, 7785 North State
Street in Lowville, in parking lot #6, just off Route 26, at the Lewis
County Command Trailer behind the helicopter landing zone. Upon arrival, follow traffic signs to the
COVID-19 testing site.
Individuals must
live, attend school, or work in Lewis County to be eligible for testing and
show proof of residency, school, or employment (driver’s license, utility
bill, work badge, or paycheck stub).
For children, a parent ID is acceptable. No appointments are necessary, and there
is no rapid testing.
All individuals requesting
a screening test will be asked to provide their name, date of birth,
physical address, email address, and phone number to allow for result
follow-up. Samples will be sent to
an off-site lab with results available in approximately two to three days. Results will be available directly to
tested individuals through the BioReference
Laboratories patient portal. There
is no cost or age limit for testing.
Symptomatic
patients should contact their physician for guidance with testing and
treatment or seek emergency care if they are experiencing any severe or
distressing symptoms.
Members of the
community can visit https://www.lcgh.net/coronavirus
for updates and additional COVID-19 pandemic information and
resources.
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