Providence now testing anyone with COVID-19 symptoms at Lacey drive-thru clinic
Providence Medical Group has expanded its drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Lacey to anyone with symptoms of the illness, it announced Wednesday.
Now, a person is eligible if they have any of the following symptoms: a fever; new cough, congestion, or shortness of breath; and/or a sudden loss of taste or smell, according to a Providence press release.
The Hawks Prairie drive-thru clinic in the parking lot at 2555 Marvin Road NE opened to high-risk patients in March, then expanded last week to include essential workers on its list of eligible patients.
The number of people tested per day at the site peaked March 23, according to Providence spokesperson Chris Thomas. The clinic had seen progressively fewer people since, enabling the expansion.
Anyone wishing to get tested should first call the clinic’s hotline at 360-486-6800, which is available during the same hours the clinic is open: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Caregivers talk through each person’s situation to determine whether testing is needed, Thomas said.
Providence is collecting insurance information from people who have it. However, it’s not billing for the swab collection nor processing done by LabCorps — so, Thomas confirmed, the process is essentially free for people tested.
This story was originally published April 16, 2020 at 10:52 AM.
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