COVID-19 Drive-thru testing now open in Vancouver

By nikithamartins

Posted March 21, 2020 2:02 pm.

Last Updated March 21, 2020 3:29 pm.

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Health care providers in Vancouver don’t have to leave their cars to get tested for COVID- 19 anymore.

The first drive-through testing for front line workers is now up as of Saturday and is running in a parking lot just off West 33rd Avenue close to Willow Street.

The purpose of the site is to complete quick assessments for workers without having them leave their cars.

The site is operated by Providence Health Care and Vancouver Coastal Health.

The drive-thru is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

-With files from Nikitha Martins

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