The parking lot at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif. was eerily quiet Sunday as Senior Pastor Greg Laurie and members honored self-isolating due to coronavirus. On Wednesday, it became a hub of activity as medical personnel used the idle lot as that county’s third drive-thru testing site for COVID-19.
The testing, one of three sites offered in conjunction with Riverside University Health System, is ongoing. To qualify, patients must first make appointments and show symptoms of coronavirus or been in contact with someone who has tested positive. In addition to the church, the county is already testing at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium, the now-grounded minor league baseball team for the San Diego Padres, and at a county fairground in Indio.
Church officials used Facebook to assure its members the threat of exposure was minimal since patients never leave their cars.
“Our hope is to reassure you that while we are doing everything we can to aid in combating the effects of COVID-19, the testing will be conducted outside in the patient’s vehicles,” the post read. “Therefore, our campus will not be affected by the presence of the medical testing. We want to be as helpful as we can during this difficult season and this opportunity is allowing us to do that. We love you, and we are praying for your safety and health always.”
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