Second testing site to open in Demopolis
A second COVID-19 testing site is opening in Demopolis, supported by Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and state and local officials.
The mobile unit will set up a drive-thru site at the National Guard Armory, 1701 U.S. 43, on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting.
The unit will travel among Selma, Demopolis and Thomasville on a rotating basis. Only those who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested.
In addition, all health care providers and first responders can be tested even if they are not exhibiting symptoms.
The test will require an appointment through Quest’s MyQuestTM online portal and app, www.MyQuestCOVIDTest.com, which will screen and schedule appointments for those individuals who meet medical eligibility. On-site scheduling also will be available.
Those being tested will need to stay in their cars for verification of eligibility criteria, ID check and self-administered test. For the safety of all those on-site, the test site is not available to walk-ups; those being tested must be in a car.
The site will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being tested to swab their own nose onsite while in their vehicles, observed by a trained medical volunteer to ensure the sample is taken correctly, and drop the sealed sample into a container on their way out of the drive-thru site.
Quest Diagnostics will handle processing test samples and communicating results to those tested and to applicable departments of health.
Any questions regarding testing and appointments can be directed to Quest’s dedicated COVID-19 line at 866-448-7719, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST.
The site will be staffed by volunteers, including Walmart health care professionals and Quest employees.
While individuals who are tested are awaiting results, please follow CDC guidelines and take steps to help prevent the virus from spreading to people in your home and community.