Coronavirus Testing in Booneville

Prentiss-County Agri-center turned into testing site

Testing continued in prentiss county today.

Med plus family and urgent care center held a coronavirus testing site in booneville.

Wayne hereford reports that the testing is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.

He spoke to one couple who was looking for some peace of mind.

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Standup.."another testing site here in prentiss county at the agri-center in booneville.

Several people pulled up today to be tested.

We talked to at least one of them about why he and his wife wanted to be tested."

"the test wasn't bad at all.

It was very quick."

Steven powell and his wife yvonne allowed us to show them being tested.

Steven says he wants to make sure he is o.k right now.

"and i wanted to have because we heard of some cases going around in our area possibly in our workplace.

And our age brackett, we're up in our sixties now there's no sense taking a chance."

He also wants to send a message to the public.

"the virus is not the least bit over.

They've just been distracted by other events going on in the news."

They've just been distracted by other events going on in the news."

John logan is the director of med plus, the company that sponsored the free testing today.

He agreed with steven's assesment.

"the coronavirus is not over .

Things are looking up .

There's a lot of good signals that its not going to be near as bad as we thought it was going to be for the country.

Hopefully when it comes back it's not going to be near as bad if it comes back in the fall."

In fact,logan says health workers found six positive coronavirus tests in his tupelo office alone tuesday.

Standup.."now the testing ends at seven this evening.

You still have time if you see this before then.

Reporting in booneville wayne hereford wtva nine news.

A local clinic is ramping up testing as the number of cases in the state continues to climb ....