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Coronavirus Testing Drive-thru Set up in Yankton, Call Ahead Before Going There

Coronavirus Testing Drive-thru Set up in Yankton, Call Ahead Before Going There

Liz Healy Photo: WNAX


A test center for possible exposure to coronavirus has been set up in Yankton.

Liz Healy, Infection Prevention Coordinator for Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton says those concerned about exposure to the virus should call them first….

Healy says they have set up a drive through testing center at the Avera Surgical Hospital on Fox Run Parkway…

Healy says people waiting on test results need to limit contact as much as possible..

Healy says they have done a number of tests but have only one positive result so far. That came back on a Nebraska resident.

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