This was one of the repeat drive-up COVID-19 testing events held at the county health department office, 108 Lee Street East in Charleston, in 2020. The health department ran the events with the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority.
Testing at the office in 2020
Drive-up testing at the office grew in June 2020, after cases linked to travel to Myrtle Beach began to show up in the county. Known dates include:
- Friday, June 19, 2020: 442 people were tested.
- Monday, June 22, 2020: testing from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No appointment or doctor’s order was needed, and the event was open to anyone.
- Wednesday, July 8, 2020: 717 people were tested. The wait was about an hour to an hour and 15 minutes.
- Sunday, September 20, 2020: 240 people were tested.
The health officer urged people who had traveled, especially to hot spots, to get tested. Testing at these events was free.
See drive-up testing continues Tuesday at the health department, 717 tested Wednesday and the health department office location page.
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.
Sources
- WSAZ: Health department reports more positive COVID-19 cases connected to Myrtle Beach travel (June 19, 2020)
- WCHS-TV: Drive-thru testing events scheduled in Kanawha County (June 20, 2020)
- WCHS Radio: Health department reports highest one-day total of COVID-19 positives (July 8, 2020)
- WCHS Radio: Testing events continue; health officer highlights importance (September 21, 2020)