Where to get tested for COVID-19 in New York without queues

The city authorities urge as many people as possible to be tested for COVID-19. However, many New Yorkers are in no rush to do so, as queues are too long at some points. How to avoid them and where to find the nearest testing point, told the publication CBS New York.

As the number of new cases of COVID-19 continues to rise, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on city residents to get tested. However, many people express concern about long lines at test points.

On November 18, despite the cold weather, people lined up at the CityMD Medical Center in Brooklyn. There were so many people wishing to get tested here that the line stretched down Fulton Street and turned a corner.

Clinton Hill resident Haley Siegel videotaped the line, disappointed with the long wait. “I am shocked that we are coming back to this again now that we have more information and when we know the importance of testing,” she said.

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Hayley then went to ModernMD and was connected to a virtual queue. She waited at home and seven hours later was able to see a doctor. “They don't make testing possible, especially for those on the job or with limited time,” Siegel complained. "In my opinion, we need to act more effectively."

The Mayor of New York gave the following advice to those facing queues during testing. In this case, Bill de Blasio suggests calling 311 or visiting the Health and Hospitals website to find a test site near you. “They generally don't have long queues and test results come quickly,” he said.

CBS New York went to Harlem Hospital and found there were no queues like those in Brooklyn. Gotham Health in the Bronx also had only about a dozen people. But CityMD in Manhattan still has a lot of people waiting in long lines to get tested for coronavirus.

Therefore, the question remains, what to do for those who suspect that they have become infected: stay at home and order testing at home, or go to testing centers where there are no long queues? In response to this question, New York University Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi commented, “They have to find the test site closest to them, and if they do have to travel by public transport, they have to make sure their face is covered ( protective mask. Ed.). But the most important thing is to get tested as soon as possible with the first symptoms. "

Today, there are about 250 testing points in New York City, serving 50 thousand or more people a day.

Find the nearest test site You can on this site.

For more information call the hotline at 1-888-364-3065 or visit this website.

Please call the test site or your healthcare provider before going to the test site.