by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) —Mercy Health’s Clinica Santa Maria is offering free COVID-19 testing for 1,000 residents of Grand Rapids’ Roosevelt Park Neighborhood.
Mercy Health says the drive-thru testing site will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Clinica Santa Maria, 730 Grandville Ave. SW. Testing services at the site began on Monday.
They added that the free testing is being funded by federal money through the CARES Act. Officials say this program aligns with federal requirements to use the funding for serving populations that may not seek testing or treatment due to cost.
while Kent County residents of Hispanic or Latino descent account for about 10% of the county’s population,they account for 40% of all confirmed virus cases.
Mercy Health notes that in addition to testing, the site will provide follow-up and education for things like hygiene and virus transmission.
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