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COVID-19 VACCINE COMING, BUT TESTING IS STILL ENCOURAGED

(BLAINE) – For six days, the parking lot at the National Sports Center Golf Course turned into a huge drive-through clinic for COVID testing. In the first three days of operation, about 2500 people were tested.  The goal was to test 10,000 over a six-day period. Even after the drive-through testing closes, the Minnesota Department of Health Officials continue to urge testing.

“If vaccination is going to work, we have to drive case rates down,” says Daniel Huff, an Assistant Commissioner of Health.

Huff says health care workers will get the vaccine first.  And slowing the spread until the vaccine is available to the general public is key.

Health officials say response at 23 sites across the state has been higher than expected.  That’s good, especially given the timing between two holidays where family gatherings may have increased exposure.

“Certainly with holidays and Thanksgiving and other holidays coming up, the more people who know they have it will limit their exposure and quarantine as needed,” said Andrea, a test site coordinator.

The saliva test site at the Anoka Armory is still running through the end of January.  Tests are also available at doctor’s offices. Health officials say tests provided at a state testing site are free.  They may bill your insurance company, but Daniel Huff says no Minnesotan will receive a bill from a state-sponsored test.

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