CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State officials continue to push for more people in the community to get tested for COVID-19 has more opportunities to arise.
Ayne Amjad, the West Virginia Public Health Officer and state Adj. Gen. James Hoyer with the National Guard spoke Friday on the opportunities growing in the state.
Hoyer said the state is putting together a surge capacity in place in communities per orders of mass testing by Gov. Jim Justice. He said the state is having steady capabilities thanks to sites at Walgreens, Fruth, CVS and independent pharmacies.
10,849 COVID-19 tests were submitted to the state Department of Health and Human Resources on Sunday. The DHHR confirmed a daily record of 662 cases.
Hoyer is impressed with the testing opportunities and said Hurley’s Pharmacy in Williamson is beginning Monday.
“Building that steady-state piece is what is in progress,” Hoyer said. “Right now what you are seeing is that surge capacity we had to put in place.”
Amjad said in addition to schools, health departments and pharmacies, churches and faith-based communities are getting in on becoming involved in testing.
“We’ve had multiple meetings with our church communities in the state, with different faith-based leaders around the state,” she said. “We need to give them the opportunities to have saliva kits available to not only test in their parking lots but to give them the kits to use in their communities.”
The state has dozens of testing sites set for Monday.
The list includes:
Berkeley County
9:00 AM – 1 :00 PM, Hedgesville High School, 109 Ridge Road N, Hedgesville, WV
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Musselman High School, 126 Excellence Way, Inwood, WV
Jackson County
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Jackson County Armory, 8832 Point Pleasant Road, Millwood, WV
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Eldercare, 107 Miller Drive, Ripley, WV
Jefferson County
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Shepherd University, 164 University Drive, Shepherdstown, WV
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Jefferson County Health Department, 1948 Wiltshrie Road, Kearneysville, WV
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Washington High School, 300 Washington Patriot Drive, Charles Town, WV
Lewis County
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Lewis County Health Department, 125 Court Avenue, Weston, WV (Call 304-269-8218 for appointment)
Lincoln County
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Harts Senior Center, 3 Freedowm Lane, Harts, WV
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Food Fair Super Market, 11 Lincoln Plaza, West Hamlin, WV
Marshall County
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Marshall County Health Department, 513 6th Street, Moundsville, WV
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Cameron City Building, 44 Main Street, Cameron, WV
Mineral County
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Mineral County VoTech, 981 Harley O Staggers Drive, Keyser, WV
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Mineral County Fairgrounds, Rt. 28, Fort Ashby, WV
Mingo County
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Matewan Volunteer Fire Department, 306 McCoy Alley, Matewan, WV
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Kermit Volunteer Fire Department, 49 Main Street, Kermit, WV
Monroe County
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, 200 Health Center Drive, Union WV (Call 304-772-3064 for appointment)
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monroe Health Center Peterstown, 2869 Seneca Trail South, Peterstown WV (Call 304-753-4336 for appointment)
Ohio County
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department, 355 Fire House Lane, Valley Grove, WV
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Warwood Fire Station, Station 9, 1301 Richland Avenue, Wheeling, WV
Preston County
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Terra Alta EMS, 1124 E. State Ave, Terra Alta, WV
Putnam County
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Hurricane City Bridge Park, 518 Midland Trail, Hurricane WV
Randolph County
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Randolph County Health Department Parking Lot, 32 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV
Wood County
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, First Baptist Church, 431 Highland Avenue, Williamstown, WV
Wyoming County
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Southern WV Community and Technical College, 128 College Drive, Saulsville, WV
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Oceana Square, Highway 971, Oceana WV