and last updated 2021-01-16 22:39:13-05
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. â As thousands of health care workers and seniors line up for their COVID-19 vaccine shot, the demand for testing for the virus remains high.
COVID-19 testing clinics, such as Velocity Urgent Care, are still seeing the impact of the pre-holiday and post-holiday rush.
âWeâre still seeing really high volumes of people coming in for testing,â said Dr. Tiffany Sibley, the chief medical officer at Velocity Urgent Care. âThe high volume started about the week before Thanksgiving and weâve continued to see the same volume all the way through the holiday season up till now.â
Local doctors see a spike in rapid COVID-19 testing right before Christmas
Posted at 5:11 PM, Dec 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 17:11:39-05
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Renee Taylor is in town from Palm Beach, Florida.
âI came to visit my daughter and her family. She has a newborn son. He is 2 months old; his name is Eric,â said Taylor.
Like any grandmother, sheâs looking to hold and spend quality time with her grandchild this Christmas, but she says that can only be done safely with a negative COVID-19 test.
âWe did [the] rapid [COVID-19 test],â Taylor adds.
Health leaders say she isnât the only one rushing in to get a test. They are seeing a holiday spike.