More people getting tested for coronavirus in Morgan County

More people getting tested for coronavirus in Morgan County

Of cases since the pandemic began.

Almost 200 people showed up at a free coronavirus testing site in decatur today.

And while plenty of people showed up - we didn't see many people wearing face masks.

Waay 31's alexis scott learned - most people getting tested did it as another layer of precaution.

This testing site is actually a self-adminstered location meaning a pharmacist gives me a swab and i put it in both of my nostrils for 10 seconds each as that pharmacists guides me through the process... then i stick it in this container and cap it up and my results are sent off to the lab.

Many of the pharmacists here told me many people that are coming up are those who believe they may have been exposed to coronavirus.

Marianne warren, pharmacist "we've had several that have the potential to have been exposed and we've had several walk-ups that havent made appointments that just want to come up and get tested," marianna warren is a pharmacist with kroger health... who helped put together this 4- day long free testing site in decatur.

It ended thursday.

She called most of the testing is for people who think they could have been exposed... but not directly.

That means a family member, for a friend of a friend, has been exposed... and the person getting tested wants to know they're in the clear.

Warren told me they tested about 500 people in the first three days.

Marianne warren, pharmacist "it's been pretty consistent.

We're averaging around 150 tests per day," and like everyone else in the medical field, warren said these three things do more to stop coronavirus than testing.

Marianne warren, pharmacist "wearing a mask, social distancing and washing your hands," already shot the pharmacist told me results do come back within two days and that pharmacist will call you with your results.

Reporting in decatur... alexis scott waay-31 news.