Local Non-Profit Providing Free COVID & Flu Testing

A local non-profit that's offering free coroanvirus testing says they have more than 100 people a day coming to its facilities to get a covid test.

Waay 31's sophia borrelli is live for us tonight in huntsville.

Sophia what else have they had to do to keep up with demand?

A spokesperson for happi health told me they have had to hire 15 new staff members just to keep up with the demand of people wanting to get tested for covid at their two facilities.

All of the coroanvirus testing is done outside.

The spokesperson told me you will get a rapid test as well as a test that they send out and get the results back a couple of days later.

She also said along with the increase in tests - the number of positive tests have gone up as well.

"we have seen the numbers explode probably since the second week of november, people were preparing for thanksgiving and for getting together with their families, so we've had numbers well over 100 every day since then."

Now with that covid test - happi health also tests for flu as well and if you are negative will offer free flu vaccines they just got done - giving out free flu vaccines here at manna house - but will have other oppertunities if you missed this one.

Live in huntsville - sophia borrelli waay 31 news.