Health & Fitness
Coronavirus Testing Back At Long Island City High School
The testing site will be open until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a NYC Health + Hospitals flier.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — The city's hospital system is conducting coronavirus tests at Long Island City High School on Wednesday.
The testing site will be open until 1 p.m., according to a NYC Health + Hospitals flier. No appointments are needed.
The site is offering molecular PCR tests, considered the most accurate type of test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is in charge of authorizing medical products.
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Long Island City High School, at 14-30 Broadway, is among several new locations popping up Wednesday to address the rush of New Yorkers trying to get tested for the coronavirus ahead of Thanksgiving.
With the threat of a holiday #COVID19 surge upon us, @NYCHealthSystem will be doing PCR testing at LIC high School TODAY until 1 PM!
Stay tuned for more testing times and locations in other parts of District 22. #GetTested pic.twitter.com/OiWC012q3c
— Costa Constantinides (@Costa4NY) November 25, 2020
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