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Wake County addes new walk-up coronavirus testing site
Wake County adds a new walk-up coronavirus testing site in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Wake County adds a new walk-up coronavirus testing site in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
WRAL.COM. WE WILL HEAR FROM ME DURING COUPLE WHO ATTENDED THE DEBATE.>>> TURNING ONTO THE PANDEMIC AND SLOWING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS TO AWAKE COUNTY IS EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A FREE TEST TODAY. YOU COULD GET TESTED AT HOLY NAME OF JESUS CATHEDRAL CHURCH ON NAZARETH STREET, KASEY CUNNINGHAM IS LIVE TO EXPLAIN. >> Reporter: SO THIS SITE IS NEAR NC STATE, BOTH AREAS WHERE THERE COULD BE A HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE . WAKE COUNTY HAS BEEN A HOTSPOT WITH MORE THAN 20,000 CASES. AND NC STATE HAD HUNDREDS OF THEIR OWN CASES, EVEN HAVING TO SEND STUDENTS HOME IN THE FALL. IT IS CERTAINLY AN IDEAL SPOT FOR THIS TESTING LOCATION. I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHERE IT IS OFF NAZARETH STREET. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE SETUP AND CONES AND TENTS WHERE PEOPLE CAN DRIVE OR WALK UP. THE COUNTY IS OFFERING DRIVE- THROUGH TESTING SITES AT SOME SITES HERE, THE SUNNYBROOK PARKING DECK IN WAKE FOREST AT RADEAS. SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THE SITE HERE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT OFFERS WALK-UP TESTING IN ADDITION TO DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING. IF YOU ARE ON FOOT, IT YOU CAN JUST COME ON UP AND WALK UP TO THE TESTING SITE WHICH IS ANOTHER CONVENIENT OPTION. WE ARE CHECKING ALL MORNING, ACCORDING TO THE SLOTS, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE SOME OPENINGS TODAY AND THIS WEEKEND. SO WE WILL HAVE THE LINK AT WRAL.COM.