More Coronavirus Testing Available In Delaware County Next Week

LANSDOWNE, PA — More coronavirus testing will be available for Delaware County residents next week.

Residents 12 years of age and older can get tested next week in Lansdowne. Testing will be done via drive-thru and walk-up testing.

Testing dates and times are:

• Tuesday, Aug. 11 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 12 — noon to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 13 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tests will be administered at the Lansdowne Fire Company, 26 N. Highland Ave. in Lansdowne by trained medical staff utilizing a nasal swab (PCR) test kit. Testing is free of charge for residents without health insurance.

There are no out-of-pocket fees or co-pays for residents with private or public health insurance. Please bring your insurance card to the testing site.

Upon arrival, residents will need to complete a registration form and a consent form.

Critical and essential workforce — including first responders, healthcare system employees, grocery workers — and those at higher risk, including residents over the age of 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions, will be given priority.

Test results will take up to five to seven business days and will be sent by mail. Residents who test positive will also receive a call from the Chester County Health Department.

Residents are asked to wear a mask/face covering.

Preregistration is available online here or by phone at 610-891-6129. Walk-up testing will also be available.