As the pandemic rages on in Brooklyn and nationwide, it’s still important to be diligent about getting tested for COVID-19. As our Assemblymember Emily Gallagher shared on Sunday, December 19, Greenpoint and Williamsburg have the highest rate of transmission in a city that’s seeing record infection rates.
While we can all do our part to keep the virus at bay by social distancing, wearing PPE (keep those masks on!) and sanitizing our hands like…
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Thank you a lot for sharing this with all people.
Thank you for the helpful lists of where to get the covid tests. I also like that you added the test for those who want to do it at home. With something this important, as many options as possible should be made available.
As of yesterday, Northwell Health on Kent was not offering any appointments online. Unsure if/when they open up, but I couldn’t make one for next week.
A few more options to add to the list:
– SameDay Health – location in Wburg – https://www.samedayhealth.com/
– BeeperMD – home visits – https://beepermd.com/
– Official NYC testing site, but no local locations and appointments are gone quick. Seem to be doing 3 days out for appointments: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-rapid-testing.page