In Response to High Demand, St. Louis Adds New Testing Sites

 

 

St. Louis' The Pageant and Kranzberg Theatre can now add "COVID-19 Testing Site" to their impressive resumes. 

The Urban League of St. Louis, in partnership with the city, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Nomi Health, and other public health services, have assisted in opening these new testing sites. “It comes at a time when our hospital systems are facing a capacity crisis and these partnerships can relieve them of some of the testing demand they are experiencing,” said St. Louis Health Director Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis. “Testing for COVID-19 is an essential tool to keeping people safe, reducing the spread of the virus, and keeping our schools and businesses open.”

These new testing sites are expected to offer approximately 500 – 1,000 tests a day, offering a combination of appointment and walk-up services.

These sites opened on Thursday and expected to run through Monday, January 10th.

High demand for COVID-19 testing has resulted in massive lines through St. Louis’ drive-thru clinics, even forcing the state of Missouri’s at-home test supplier to stop accepting orders for free kits.

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