Long-Term, Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site Opening In Delco

UPLAND, PA — A long-term, drive-thru coronavirus testing site is coming to Delaware County thanks to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Starting Tuesday, the parking lot of the U.S. Army Reserve Center, located at 500 W. 24th Street in Upland, will serve as the testing site.

Appointments are not needed to be tested and registration will be done on site.

Patients are encouraged to bring a photo-ID or insurance card.

Testing will be available daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday until April 3. The site may be open past April 3 if the need arises.

Up to 450 people can be tested per day at the site.

Testing will be done via mid-nasal passage swab PCR tests and is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is completely free to everyone, including non Delaware County residents, who feels they need a test.

Patients must be at least 3 years and older and are not required to show symptoms of coronavirus to be tested.

The turnaround time for testing results is two to seven days after testing.

This site in Delaware County is the first of five counties that have requested a long-term coronavirus testing site in partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI).

"While recent decreases in daily positive cases are promising, they don’t negate the need for continued testing," Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said. "We encourage anyone who feels they need or want a test to take advantage of all COVID-19 testing clinics if they feel they have been exposed to COVID-19. Much of the news and attention has shifted to COVID-19 vaccines, but testing is still the best way to determine your exposure to and to ultimately stop the spread of COVID-19."