Health & Fitness
Johnston Church Becomes Rapid Coronavirus Test Site
Iglesia Pentecostes on Plainfield St. is now offering rapid tests on Saturdays from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.
JOHNSTON, RI — A Johnston church has partnered with the Rhode Island National Guard to fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by becoming a rapid test site.
Iglesia Pentecostes on Plainfield St. offers free BinaxNOW tests to state residents with no appointment needed. The testing site is open from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays and tests approximately 150 people each week.
The rapid testing process takes less than five minutes, with people going inside to register and get swabbed one at a time and exiting through a different door. Test results are texted to people within an hour of being swabbed.
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The Rhode Island National Guard is encouraging those who have facilities in populated areas of the state to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic by hosting rapid test sites. Anyone who is interested can reach out to the National Guard directly.
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