Lawrence announces $1M investment in COVID-19 testing for residents

"The goal for the new facility is to do 1,000 tests for residents per day," said Rivera.

THANKS TO OUR LOCAL PARTNER,FAMILY HEALTH CENTER AND THEIRWORK TO HELP PARTNERS IN HEALTH.THIS NEW TESTING THAT IS BEHINDUS, WITH IT WE WILL BE ABLE TODO -- DRASTICALLY INCREASETESTING AND HELPING THE CONTACTTRACING.THE GOAL FOR THE NEW FACILITY ISTO DO 1000 TESTS RESIDENTS PERDAY.IF THIS CRISIS HAS SHOWN USANYTHING, IS THE INEQUALITIESAND DISPARITIES THAT EXISTACROSS OUR SOCIETY ANDEMPLOYMENT, CHILD CARE ANDEDUCATION.OPENING A CENTER LIKE THIS IS AMAJOR STEP TO CLOSING THE GAP.THE GAPS THAT CREATE HEALTH CAREINEQUALITIES IN THE SAMECOMMUNITIES.I APPRECIATE THE HEALTH CAREINSURANCE COMPANIES FOR ABIDINGOF THE DIRECTIVES ON LOWERINGTHE COST OF THIS EFFORT.EVERYONE IS PITCHING IN.WE ARE URGING ALL DOCTORS WHODEAL WITH LAWRENCE PEOPLE TO BELIBERAL WITH HER TESTINGREFERRALS.IF A PATIENT IS CALLING YOULOOKING TO BE TESTED, YOU SHOULDTEST THEM ARE IN PROVIDED THEREFERRAL.SEND THEM HERE.AGAIN, WE ASK DOCTORS TO BE VERYLIBERAL WITH THEIR REFERRALS TOTHE TESTING SITE.PART OF THIS IS THAT TODAY I AMPROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CITYOF LAWRENCE IS GOING TO INVEST$1 MILLION AND A TEST 1000RESIDENTS AND EIGHT FROM OURCASH RESERVES.THIS IS BEING PAID FOR BY THETAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OFLAWRENCE.TO GET AN APPOINTMENT, YOU NEEDTO CALL THE COVID-19 SCREENINGLINE.THE NUMBER IS RIGHT HE