More than 100 people in Riviera Beach received free testing for the coronavirus Thursday.
MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE INRIVIERA BEACH RECIVED COVID-19TESTING FOR FREE.
WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S SABIRAHRAYFORD EXPLAINS HOW ACOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MADETHIS POSSIBLE.<< OUTSIDE OF JAYAND MINISTRY IN RIVIERA BEACH&“ITDIFFERENT SIGN OF FAITH“ITPERFECT, ITTHE CITY THAT WELL NEEDED IT”THURSDAY CHRYSTAL ARCHER WASFINALLY ABLE TO GET TESTED FORCOVID-19.“WE COULDNTESTED YOU KNOW EARLIER ON.
SOONCE WE HEARD ABOUT THIS WESIGNED UP” ARCHER WHO IS ADIABETIC, SAYS HER DOCTORRECOMMEND SHE GET A COVID-19TEST.
HOWEVER SHE SAYS,LOCATION, COSTS ANDAVAILABILITY MADE IT MORDIFFICULT TO GET TESTED.
CHIEFMEDICAL OFFICER AT FOUNDCAREDR. ONEKA MARRIOTT SAYS ITFACT SHEWORKING ON THE FRONTLINES OFTHIS PANDEMIC.“WE WERE OUT ONTUESDAY AT THE DUNBARCOMMUNITY AND WE TESTED OVER134 PEOPLE AND WE KNOW THATWITHOUT THAT SUPPORT ANDWITHOUT THAT OPPORTUNITY A LOTOF THE MINORITY COMMUNITYWOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BETESTED” THAT SUPPORT ISCOMING FROM COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIPS.
THE QUANTUMFOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDEFOUNDCARE HEALTH CENTER WI$50,000 TO HELP UNDERTESTEDCOMMUNITIES.
RIVIERA BEACHMAYOR RONNIE FELDER SAYS HJUMPED ON THE OPPORTUNITYAFTER SEEING RESIDENTS IN HISCITY STRUGGLE TO GET TESTED.AROUND 70 PERCENT OF RIVIERABEACHMINORITIES.“WHAT WE WANT TODO IS MAKE SURE WE JUMP AHEADOF THE CURVE AND BE MOREPROACTIVE AND INTENTIONALABOUT MAKING SURE WE CAN GTESTS” FELDER ESTIMATES THEYWILL BE ABLE TO TEST AROUN140 PEOPLE THURSDAY.“CONSIDERING IN OUR COMMUNITYITISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THISIS GREAT THIS IS CLOSE”REPORTING IN RIVIERA BEACHSABIRAH RAYFORD, WPTV NECHANNEL5.
Meant to narrow the gap in a community city officials say is under-served, starting Saturday Riviera Beach residents will have..
More than 100 people in Riviera Beach received free testing for the coronavirus Thursday.
