{"id":11689,"date":"2020-06-04T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=11689"},"modified":"2020-06-04T17:41:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T17:41:39","slug":"mobile-testing-for-covid-19-ends-in-cameron-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=11689","title":{"rendered":"Mobile testing for COVID-19 ends in Cameron County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mobile-COVID-test-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mobile-COVID-test-photo.jpg 980w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mobile-COVID-test-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mobile-COVID-test-photo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>An area resident gets instructions from a health worker before administering a COVID-19 test at the Los Fresnos EMS\/Fire Department building. <\/em><\/strong>Photo: Tony Vindell \/ LFN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By TONY VINDELL<br><\/strong>LFN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LOS FRESNOS &#8211; Mobile testing for COVID-19 continues in Cameron County and the number of people registering to receive the countywide services averaged 30 to 40 per city where the tests were recently conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mobile unit was here in Los Fresnos from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26 at the EMS-Fire Department building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first person showed up right on time and left within minutes after being tested. Staff with the National Guard and health department were at the site giving instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested persons had to be registered by calling the COVID-19 hotline at 512-883-2400, or by visiting the website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.txcovidtest.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.txcovidtest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staff Sgt. Ryan Walker said the National Guard was assisting the county with the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a confirmation number was given, an applicant went to a site where he or she was told to pull over and have the vehicle window up until told otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each person was given a mask and told to blow one\u2019s nose with a tissue before the worker inserted a long swab into each nostril.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure was rather uncomfortable though it took a total of 12 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result of each test will be issued within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 35 registered for the test in Los Fresnos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The days and hours were changed from two days to one day and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. instead of from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tests were conducted at most county cities and ended on May 31 in La Feria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The countywide test collections were conducted at a time when cities all over the country, including the Rio Grande Valley, started opening some sectors of the economy and the number of positive cases continues to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Wednesday of last week, Cameron County had 698 cases up from 527 cases the week before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By TONY VINDELLLFN LOS FRESNOS &#8211; Mobile testing for COVID-19 continues in Cameron County and the number of people registering to receive the countywide services averaged 30 to 40 per city where the tests were recently conducted. 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