New Mobile Coronavirus Testing Option Available In Dutchess

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Dutchess County residents will be able to get tested for the new coronavirus free of charge at Dutchess Stadium thanks to a partnership between the county and ProPhase Labs.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced the partnership Friday to offer state-of-the-art COVID-19 testing to provide residents with an easy and convenient testing option with no out-of-pocket cost.

As the state continues to provide new coronavirus guidelines for events and gatherings, accessibility of rapid testing remains critical as many events such as graduations, proms, weddings or other large gatherings can require either full vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test for attendance, he said.

Molinaro said he was pleased to partner with ProPhase to offer this mobile testing option.

"This is a great resource for residents — whether they have been exposed to COVID-19 or if they need a negative test result to attend events and gatherings in accordance with state regulations," he said.

Molinaro added that there would be no out-of-pocket cost and the testing is conveniently located right at Dutchess Stadium park, with easy access off of Route 9D and Interstate 84.

County officials said ProPhase will have a mobile testing vehicle located at Dutchess Stadium at 1500 Route 9D in Wappinger starting on Monday. ProPhase will offer saliva-based, viral RT-PCR multiplex-testing which can quickly detect COVID-19 and any of the 17+ current mutations. This testing offers over 99 percent accuracy, provides results within 24 hours and can be reported directly to a patient’s smartphone. ProPhase will also be offering a saliva-based, easy-to-use antigen test that provides results within 15 minutes.

Dates and hours for the first week of operation will be:

• Monday, May 10, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 11 - Friday May 14, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Saturday, May 15, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Sunday, May 16, noon-5:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is requested and is available online. Walk-up testing is also available.

There is no cost to residents or to the county to offer this testing option, officials said. ProPhase works directly with insurance providers or, for those without insurance, with the federal government for all costs.

“We are proud to aid communities throughout New York, including this newest partnership with Dutchess County, in reopening their schools and local businesses as well as for sporting events, school proms, graduations and other live events," ProPhase Labs CEO Ted Karkus said.

Testing date and time availability will be posted each week on Dutchess County’s COVID-19 testing website.