Free Coronavirus Tests Available In Delco Saturday

YEADON, PA — Free coronavirus testing is being offered this weekend in Delaware County thanks to the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium.

The free tests will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Chapel of Good Shepherd in Yeadon.

Residents are encouraged to be tested if they have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has tested positive.

Symptoms of the coronavirus are:

• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fever
• Chills
• Muscle pain
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell

Symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus.

Those who plan to get tested Saturday are asked to register head of time online here.

The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium have held various testing sites throughout the region, including one in Chester last month.

The Yeadon testing site comes after the Foundation for Delaware County awarded a $20,000 grant to support two testing events in black Delco communities. The funding will also help the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium distribute emergency hygiene kits to the community, and provide important fact-based public health information such as how to properly use PPE.

Chapel of Good Shepherd is located at 654 Church Lane in Yeadon.