The Mississippi State Department of Health administered free COVID testing to community members in the Winona area on Saturday afternoon.
Mississippi state department of health administered coronavirus tests for free in montgomery county today.
Wtva's rhea thornton went to winona to tell us about the rush to get tested before thanksgiving.
I'm in the zion district building parking lot where the national guard is giving free coronavirus testing to folks before the holiday gatherings begin... dr. nikki johnson - director of special projects at msdh: "we have the holidays coming up so we're seeing more community members coming out getting tested."
The mississippi state department of health held a pop-up testing sight in winona today after bennie thompson requested the testing.
Msdh director of special projects, nikki johnson, said the department noticed more people interested in getting tested.
Dr. nikki johnson - director of special projects at msdh: "we've done quite a few testing this month.
The numbers are increasing of the community members actually coming out."
As folks drove up, the national guard administered standard tests that take 3 to 5 days for results.
Lapeaches pollard is one of those giving the tests to community members.
She said the reason people are getting tested is because thanksgiving is right around the corner.
Lapeaches pollard - air national guard member: "it's around thanksgiving.
They might have small gatherings at their house and want to know if they have covid or you know if anybody else has it."
Along with the holidays, johnson said many people are seeking answers with the flu season in full-force.
Dr. nikki johnson - director of special projects at msdh: "now that we're in the fall season, you have the flu season going on as well.
Some just want to know their status of covid."
Tag: as of 11 o'clock the national guard has administered 13 tests to members of the area... but are hoping to reach up to 50 by the end of the day.
Reporting in winona, rhea thornton wtva 9 news.
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