COVID-19 screening site at the fairgrounds reopens
Missie Hunter, on left, a nurse from MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as she assists people seeking a COVID-19 test in this April 2, 2020 photo. Twelve new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported Easter Sunday in Spokane County. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
A healthcare worker prepares to do a nasal swab on a person in the newly relocated indoor COVID-19 drive-up screening station at the Spokane Interstate Fair and Expo Center, Thurs., April 2, 2020. The outdoor station was closed on Monday and Tuesday because of inclement weather, but is now back in operation inside a building on the fairgrounds. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
A healthcare worker prepares to do a nasal swab on a person in the newly relocated indoor COVID-19 drive-up screening station at the Spokane Interstate Fair and Expo Center, Thurs., April 2, 2020. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
COVID-19 test kits are still in short supply so sick people who arrive at the fairgrounds are screened and have to meet criteria before they can be tested. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
A health care worker puts on gloves Thursday before doing a nasal swab on a person in the relocated indoor COVID-19 drive-up screening station at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Kristi Scates, a nurse from Providence Holy Family Hospital, wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as she assists people seeking a COVID-19 test in the newly relocated indoor drive-up screening station at the Spokane Interstate Fair and Expo Center, Thurs., April 2, 2020. The outdoor station was closed on Monday and Tuesday because of inclement weather, but is now back in operation inside a building on the fairgrounds. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
The COVID-19 screening site at the fairgrounds reopened Thursday morning, in a covered barn building off of Broadway Avenue.
The site will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for people who would like to have their symptoms screened for COVID-19 and, if it’s deemed appropriate, get tested.