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Covid Tests in Springs on Monday — Pruebas de covid en Springs el lunes

Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:49

A free Covid-19 testing center will operate in Springs on Monday for one day only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments for the rapid tests can be scheduled by calling 631-899-3441.

The exact location of the testing site will be provided upon booking an appointment by phone. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, the Suffolk County Community Recovery Initiative, and OLA of Eastern Long Island have joined forces to make the tests available.

"Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostic's testing has a positive predictive value of 100 percent and a negative predictive value of 97.5 percent," the group said in a release. Testing is recommended for anyone with a cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing.

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Un centro de testeo que realizará pruebas de Covid sin costo estará habilitado en Springs el día lunes desde las 8am hasta las 4pm. Estas pruebas rápidas se harán con cita previa, llamando al 631-899-3441. La ubicación exacta del centro de testeo será proporcionada a los pacientes al concretar la cita por teléfono. Esta oportunidad es el resultado de una iniciativa colaborativa entre Steve Bellone, ejecutivo del condado de Suffolk, la Suffolk County Community Recovery Initiative, y OLA de Eastern Long Island.

“Las pruebas de Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostic presentan un valor predictivo positivo de 100% y un valor predictivo negativo de un 97.5%”, señaló el grupo en un comunicado de prensa. Se recomienda solicitar la prueba a toda persona que sufre de tos, falta de aliento o dificultad respiratoria.

Traducción de Kristina Cordero

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