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WELLSPAN HEALTH TO OPEN DRIVE-UP
COVID-19 TEST COLLECTION SITE IN EAST YORK ON SATURDAY
YORK, Pa. (JANUARY 7, 2022) –
To address the increased COVID-19
testing demand in York County, on Saturday, January 8 WellSpan will open an
additional test collection site at the WellSpan Education Center, located at
1409 Williams Road in east York.
The WellSpan Education
Center-East York location will operate as a drive-up/no appointment test
collection site for patients seeking a COVID-19 test.
The operating hours for the
WellSpan Education Center test collection location will be Mon. – Fri., 8
a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sat. – Sun., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In addition to the new WellSpan
Education Center drive-up collection site, WellSpan offers COVID-19-only test
collection locations across the region:
Adams County:
Adams
County Emergency Services Center, 230 Greenamyer Lane, Gettysburg
- Operating
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat. – Sun., 8 a.m. – noon
- Drive-thru
test collection
Franklin County:
Sentry
Building, 785 5th Ave., Chambersburg
- Operating
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat. – Sun., 8 a.m. – noon
- Drive-thru
test collection
Lancaster County:
Ephrata
Diagnostics Center, 446 N. Reading Road, Ephrata
- Operating
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. – noon
- Drive-thru
test collection
Lebanon County:
WellSpan
Blood Donor Center, 750 Norman Drive, Lebanon
- Operating
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Drive-thru
test collection
York County:
WellSpan
Queensgate Lab, 2015 Springwood Road, York
- Operating
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sat. – Sun., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Test
collection performed inside lab facility
WellSpan Education Center, 1409 Williams Road, York
- Operating
Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sat. – Sun., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Drive
up/No appointment test collection
Following a test collection and the turnaround of test results,
as recommended by the CDC, COVID-19 positive individuals need to isolate for
five (5) days, and if asymptomatic should then continue to wear a mask in
public for an additional five (5) days. Over-the-counter medicines, such as
Ibuprofen (Advil), Acetaminophen (Tylenol), cough and cold medicines may be
used to help with symptoms.
For additional information on
WellSpan COVID-19 test collection sites, visit WellSpan.org/COVID19.
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About
WellSpan Health
WellSpan Health is an
integrated health system that serves the communities of central Pennsylvania
and northern Maryland. The organization includes a clinically integrated
network of approximately 2,600 physicians and advanced practice providers
(APPs), including more than 1,600 employed physicians and APPs; a regional
behavioral health organization; a home care organization; eight respected
hospitals; approximately 20,000 employees; and more than 200 patient care
locations. WellSpan is a charitable, mission-driven organization, committed
to exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities. Visit
WellSpan.org.
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