Detroit residents waited for hours on Tuesday to get free COVID-19 tests at a new facility that for the first time offered testing to people who did not already have symptoms of the disease and a doctor's authorization for the test.
DETROIT - Detroit residents waited for hours on Tuesday to get free COVID-19 tests at a new facility that for the first time offered testing to people who did not already have symptoms of the disease and a doctor’s authorization for the test.
She lined up at 10 a.m. ET for a test, and was still in the line with about 100 others more than two hours later.Tuesday’s tests were the start of a free program for Detroit residents, said Dr. Phillip Levy, professor of emergency medicine at Wayne State University. Even those without symptoms can get tested with a nasal swab for the virus as well as have their blood drawn to test for antibodies.
“Detroit is one of the hardest hit areas in the country. It’s got some of the highest case loads, some of the highest death rates, so it’s really important that we get testing out into the community,” Levy said in a telephone interview. As Michigan and other states begin to reopen their economies, state and local officials have stressed the importance of testing.
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