The first mobile testing site has opened in the Quad Cities. Wednesday Genesis Health System set up a tent at its clinic in northwest Davenport.
Beau Dexter, Director of Clinic Operations for Genesis Health Group, says it's only for people who've been referred by a doctor or other medical provider.
"If you call your provider, and they, based on your symptoms, deem it appropriate to have you tested for any kind of test, influenza, strep, or even COVID-19, you are able not to have to go into the clinic office, you can skip the waiting room and potentially exposing other staff, and you can come to the specimen collection site."
People with referrals will drive up, stay in their car while a swab is taken, and then will be notified by phone of the results with whatever instructions might be necessary.
Dexter says it's the first day, so he doesn't really know how many people might participate.
Genesis says a second testing site is being planned for Moline.
