Residents were able to get tested for COVID-19 thanks to a pop up testing site in Putnam County Sunday.  Held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, residents were able to drive up and stay in their vehicles as they were tested for the virus.

Most nursing homes and assisted living centers now have the capability to collect COVID-19 tests on their own and send them to labs. In nursing homes, everyone is tested if there is one positive case found and staff are tested based on the spread in their community. Assisted living centers have resumed testing after pausing for a few weeks. When adult day cares and senior centers open, all staff will be tested routinely and depending on the facility, determines how seniors will be tested.

The health system currently offers seven regional testing sites by appointment, but starting Monday, August 3rd, a drive-thru testing site will be open with no appointment needed.