This was one of the repeat drive-up COVID-19 testing events that the county health department and the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority held in 2020. The events moved to different sites across Kanawha County, such as schools, churches, community centers and the health department office on Lee Street East.
Some examples from the series:
- Wednesday, May 13, 2020: 214 people were tested at West Virginia State University in Institute, the largest turnout at one site up to that time. See West Virginia State University.
- Thursday, August 6, 2020, 1 to 8 p.m.: drive-up testing at Capital High School, 1500 Greenbrier Street, Charleston. See Drive-up COVID-19 testing.
- Monday, September 14, 2020, 1 to 6 p.m.: drive-up testing in the parking lot of Bible Center Church, 100 Bible Center Drive, Charleston. See Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing at Bible Center Church.
By the fall of 2020, the health department had given more than 18,000 tests at 58 drive-up events. See More Than 18,000 COVID-19 Tests Given at 58 Drive-Up Events and the drive-up COVID-19 testing series.
This information is from 2020. It is kept here as a record and is not current advice. Check current guidance from the CDC or your doctor.