Free COVID-19 Testing Site Opens At The Fairgrounds

January 21, 2021 2:35 am

The Pennsylvania Department of Health opened a free Covid-19 testing site at the Washington County Fairgrounds of Wednesday morning. According to Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, elevated positive cases of Covid-19 prompted the decision to offer the free testing service. The operation is drive through and patients do not need to leave their car. It is a nasal swab test and results could be returned in as little as 48 hours depending on the volume of testing being performed. WJPA’s Joe Jasek volunteered for the test and he states that it takes about 5 minutes from registration until the test is complete. It is painless and quick. Officials are looking for anyone to come in and be tested. A patient does not need to feel symptoms. One of their objectives is to identify those who are asymptomatic. The site is available from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM beginning on Wednesday and running through Sunday. Patients will be notified by email and telephone if they are found to be infected. They will receive an email only if they test negative.