Testing Site in Olmsted County

Graham Park is now the only testing site in Olmsted County.

To get tested for the coronavirus at a rochester testing site there are some changes you should know about.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us from the graham park location to explain why it is now the only drive-thru option.

Jessica.

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But this location at graham park is now the only dirve-through testing site.

Mayo clinic's northwest site was shut down sites converge rochester, mn jason post with mayo clnic says it was a joint agreement between olmsted county - mayo clinic and olmsted medical center.

Post tells me the consolidation is meant to help with resource management..

By utilizing swabs and personal protective equipment better - as well as getting the swabs back for processing faster.

On a week day average post says the site will now see about 600-700 patients come through.

Post says they're aware the increase in patients at one site may cause issues - but they're monitoring the situation and will make changes accordingly.

Testing-live sot-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:jason post mayo clinic we'll continue to look at if we need to change any processes if we'll need to add to our testing sites here by adding another tent or increasing the number of vehicles that we need to test at one time but we'll continue to look at that and make changes as needed.

Testing-live sot-2 currently post tells me wait times on average are an hour and a half during peak times.

Live in rochester- jessica bringe kimt news 3 thank you jessica.

Mayo clinic says the busiest time appears to be in the early morning..

On mondays.

They suggest patients try and go later in the day for hopefully shorter wait times.

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