DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware’s Emergency Management Agency is planning to add eight to 10 pop-up-testing sites each week that will respond to COVID outbreaks.
The Delaware State News reported Tuesday that those sites will change weekly based on data from the Delaware Division of Public Health.
“Our job is to try to make sure they’re convenient, effective and they are where and when people need them,” DEMA Director A.J. Schall said Tuesday at a weekly COVID-19 press briefing.
The state is still rolling out its new at-home test. These tests are mailed to to a person and then done over Zoom with a medical professional for instruction. They are then mailed to a lab with results expected in 48-72 hours.
The at-home tests are recommended for people who are 60 years old or older and who might have trouble finding transportation to a testing site.
“We have the capacity to do it so I want to make sure it’s something people take advantage of,” Mr. Schall said.
More information on the at-home tests, including how to request one, can be found at de.gov/hometest.
The state also has 19 permanent testing sites. They include Walgreens, State Service Centers and Public Health Clinics.
A full list of testing sites can be found at de.gov/gettested.
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