COVID-19 Testing

Date

Saturday, July 25

Time

8:00am - 12:00pm

Location

Eastside High School

Description

Prisma Health has announced COVID-19 community testing events Saturday at Eastside High School.

The community testing, primarily done in partnership with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and state agencies.

• Saturday, July 25, Eastside High School, 1300 Brushy Creek Rd., Taylors. Testing will be 8 a.m.-noon.

Prisma Health officials also cautioned that the community testing sites are only intended for free community testing. Physician-ordered testing for patients who already have providers, have completed a Virtual Visit or need pre-surgical testing should take place at hospital- based testing sites as instructed by their providers.

Here is what community members should know about community testing sites:

• People will be tested for active COVID-19 infections.
• No one needs a doctor’s order.
• Testing will be given regardless of ability to pay.
• No appointment is needed.
• Spanish-speaking Prisma Health team members will be available at every site.
• All those taking part will be given masks when they arrive. They will also be asked to maintain social distancing.
• Test results should come back within four days.
• Everyone tested will receive follow-up information about test results – whether positive or negative – from providers at Prisma Health.
• Everyone will get tips on isolating at home if sick, caring for themselves and seeking more help if symptoms worsen.

For details of additional sites or to ensure that inclement weather hasn’t affected scheduled
drive-through sites, visit https://www.prismahealth.org/coronavirus/

For more information on COVID-19 testing in S.C., visit scdhec.gov/covid19mobileclinics or scdhec.gov/covid19testing.