Mecklenburg County Public Health expects turnaround times for results to increase due to a surge in testing. Author: Kendall Morris Updated: 10:16 PM EST December 23, 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The demand for COVID-19 tests is up as people rush to get results before the holidays.
A Public Health spokesperson for Mecklenburg County said results are currently averaging roughly three days, with most returning within 48 to 72 hours. However, this is expected to increase this week due to surges in demand locally, regionally, and across the country ahead of the holidays.
Carolina Pharmacy Group started offering rapid and PCR COVID-19 tests around Thanksgiving. Its location at the Arboretum Shopping Center has been averaging 300 to 400 people per day, with other locations seeing close to 100 people per day.