St. Joseph’s Hospital to begin providing state drive-through COVID-19 testing on Saturdays

St. Joseph’s Hospital to begin providing state drive-through COVID-19 testing on Saturdays
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BUCKHANNON, W.Va — St. Joseph’s Hospital will begin providing state drive-through testing for the COVID-19 virus on Saturdays, beginning January 16, 2021. State testing does not require a physician’s order. The drive-through testing is located in front of the hospital between the main entrance and the ER entrance. State testing will be available on Saturdays from 7 am to 3 pm.  For those with a physician’s order, testing is available Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For questions, please call St. Joseph’s Hospital Nurse Triage line at 304-473-2161.

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