Sacred Heart Reopens Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Due To Demand

August 14, 2021

With the resurgence of COVID-19 in the area, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart is resuming its drive-thru COVID-19 testing beginning Saturday.

Justin Labrato, chief operating officer for Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart, said there has been a significant demand for COVID-19 testing at Ascension Sacred Heart’s emergency rooms, urgent cares centers, pediatric and primary care offices over the past couple of weeks.

“We decided to re-open the Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart COVID-19 drive-thru testing center in Pensacola to help our residents get reliable COVID-19 testing that they need quickly and conveniently,” he said.

No appointments are needed. Sacred Heart will offer the commonly used PCR testing to those who do not have COVID-19 symptoms and the rapid COVID-19 tests to those exhibiting symptoms of the virus. After Saturday, the hours of operations for the center off Bayou Boulevard will be each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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One Response to “Sacred Heart Reopens Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Due To Demand”

  1. Paul on August 14th, 2021 11:18 am

    When I got my shot 3 weeks ago I was the only one there getting one.
    I was late getting one but I don’t really go into crowds and have always been OCD about washing my hands. Even after touching the mail.
    The Delta variant made my decision an easy one.
    I see so many people I know dropping like flies from COVID and not one died from the vaccine. My arm felt like Mike Tyson punched me for a few days and I did feel like I was fighting a fever once in a while but my temps always stayed good.
    I’m so glad I did it.

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