Thursday, August 27, 2020
COVID-19 Testing for Hoopa Residents
Posted By Iridian Casarez on Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 6:38 PM
The K'ima:w Medical Center (contracting with AB Med Healthcare Solutions) will be providing COVID-19 testing for Hoopa residents who aren't showing symptoms next week at three different locations.
To be eligible for testing residents must be a Hoopa Valley Tribal member, a Hoopa Valley Tribal employee or live on the Hoopa Valley Tribal reservation.
Testing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are mainly limited to Hoopa Valley Tribal employees, but open to the public from 4-6 p.m. and from 10 a.m.- 6p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
The testing sites are located at the north end of Marshall Lane (enter from Highway 96), the Neighborhood Facility Building parking lot and the Hoopa Modular yard.
"Testing will give our medical team a more thorough picture of how our community is impacted by COVID-19 and help determine next steps for stopping the spread of COVID-19. Together, we can help protect eachother, especially our Elders," reads the release.
Read the full press release below.
To be eligible for testing residents must be a Hoopa Valley Tribal member, a Hoopa Valley Tribal employee or live on the Hoopa Valley Tribal reservation.
Testing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are mainly limited to Hoopa Valley Tribal employees, but open to the public from 4-6 p.m. and from 10 a.m.- 6p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
The testing sites are located at the north end of Marshall Lane (enter from Highway 96), the Neighborhood Facility Building parking lot and the Hoopa Modular yard.
"Testing will give our medical team a more thorough picture of how our community is impacted by COVID-19 and help determine next steps for stopping the spread of COVID-19. Together, we can help protect eachother, especially our Elders," reads the release.
Read the full press release below.
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Iridian Casarez was a staff writer at the North Coast Journal from 2019-2023.
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