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New federal COVID-19 testing site opens in East Orange

The site administered around 3,000 PCR tests since opening

Aired 01/03/2022

NJ Spotlight News

New federal COVID-19 testing site opens in East Orange

Clip: 1/3/2022 | 4m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

The site administered around 3,000 PCR tests since opening

A new federal COVID-19 testing site is helping New Jerseyans get their results within 24-48 hours. The site located at the East Orange Senior Center is part of the CDC’s Increasing Community Access to Testing for COVID-19 surge-response effort. Since opening on New Year's Day, the site has administered about 3,000 PCR tests. Wait times are estimated at 30 minutes.

Aired 01/03/2022

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