targeted testing begins in utica

Targeted COVID-19 testing began on Monday at Union Station in Utica.

The 3-day testing campaign will provide around 700 tests to people.

Tests are done by appointment only and are done in conjunction with the State and County Health Department.

The lines are still forming this week- for something else.

The oneida county health department is on track to conduct 700 covid tests before thanksgiving..

News channel 2's brent kearney was at the testing site today and explains the importance of this type of testing.

Plasmo: the tests are not rapid tests, they're nasal swabs that are sent off to a lab in wadsworth new york.

Testing both the county and the state hopes will help stop the spread of covid.

Pkg: the oneida county health department and state health department are targeting the 13501 zipcode .

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None "their have been access issues.

People have been saying its difficult to get to certain places, so we targetted downtown utica and the 13501 zipcode, to allow those people that could perhaps be on foot or close to their neighborhood that could perhaps get their testing done today."

The testing is free and those interested in receiving one to need to schedule an appointment online or have one scheduled by their health care provider.

But ellis says targeted testing this is traditionally the week lines form at union station for the polar express.

No trains are heed to theorth 105 new positive tests in oneida county.

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