May 12, 2020

Drive-through Kan. virus testing site doesn't require symptoms

Posted May 12, 2020 5:00 PM
Coronavirus testing on Monday at the Wichita State Metroplex -image courtesy HealthCore Clinic.   The testing is scheduled Monday-Thursday  2-5p.m. throughout the month of May, according to HealthCore.  While they ask for an ID and insurance information, nobody is being turned away while testing supplies last. The test takes approximately 15 minutes
Coronavirus testing on Monday at the Wichita State Metroplex -image courtesy HealthCore Clinic.   The testing is scheduled Monday-Thursday  2-5p.m. throughout the month of May, according to HealthCore.  While they ask for an ID and insurance information, nobody is being turned away while testing supplies last. The test takes approximately 15 minutes

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new drive-through site in Wichita that tests for the new coronavirus without requiring participants to to have symptoms is drawing heavy interest.

The site drew lines of cars and dozens of people seeking testing on its first day of operation on Monday.

The testing offered by HealthCore Clinic is free with no questions asked. Other Wichita testing clinics require people to have symptoms before they can be tested.

HealthCore Clinic is working with Wichita State University, Quest Diagnostics and the Sedgwick County Health Department to provide the free testing.

“We don’t want anyone to be left behind,” said Teresa Lovelady, president and CEO of Healthcare Clinic.

Health experts have noted that many people who have tested positive for the virus showed no symptoms. The testing is available through the month of May and while testing supplies last.

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