Atlantic City will open two testing sites next week, Mayor Marty Small announced Wednesday, during a briefing streamed on the city's Facebook page.Those who want a test, must be a city resident and sign up online.A doctor's prescription is required.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Appointments for both sites can be made online
"We're going to have strict security at these locations," said Fire Chief Scott Evans, who also heads the city's emergency management.Walk-up testing at the Showboat parking lot will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Tuesday and Thursday.There will be staging and pre-screening areas to safely maintain social distancing, Evans said.A drive-thru site at Bader Field will be doing testing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.Like the county site at the Hamilton Mall, those in line will be required to keep their windows up and show their prescription in their window.City police acting as security at the sites will make sure social distancing is enforced, Deputy Chief James Sarkos said.The city has been guaranteed 50 testing kits per day.Small is earmarking federal grant money for the costs.This is planned for four weeks, but can go longer if needed, Evans said.
Patients will be called whether they test positive or not, Dr. Jon Regis said.Small gave a copy of the plans to the governor Tuesday, when both were touring the new field hospital in the Atlantic City Convention Center.
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Atlantic City will have two testing sites, including a walk-up site, Mayor Marty Small said Thursday.
Small took to Facebook Live to update residents on what’s going on with the battle against COVID-19.
Plans include virtual recreation for the city’s kids and hot meals for its seniors.
Beginning April 27, a partnership with the CRDA and Mike B’s will bring at least two hote meals a wekk to seniors in the city’s low-income disabled buildings, Small said.
The meals will be from Monday through Saturday, totaling 3,780 meals each week, he said.
Residents also will be getting an answer to requests for a closer testing site than the one currently at the Hamilton Mall.
Bader Field will be a drive-thru site, Small said, utilizing the area he pushed for at the county’s site.
That will be open two days each week, although a schedule is still in the works.
In answer to those who are without vehicles or don’t drive at all, there will be a walk-up site in the parking lot of the Showboat, he said. Read more...
