Hundreds pull up for free COVID-19 drive-thru testing in York County

YORK COUNTY, S.C. — There were long lines Friday at Piedmont Medical Center in York County as hundreds of people pulled up for free COVID-19 testing.

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The drive-thru testing is open until 3 p.m. to anyone over the age of 16, and you don’t have to have symptoms to get tested.

Happening now. Long lines at Piedmont Medical Center as people line up for free Covid 19 testing. Many don’t feel sick, but want to be tested to make sure they don’t have it and can’t spread it. Testing here until 3pm. First come first served. pic.twitter.com/Wqekta76JJ
— Greg Suskin (@GSuskinWSOC9) June 5, 2020

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Many who Channel 9 spoke with said they don’t feel sick but wanted to be tested to make sure they don’t have the virus and can’t spread it.

>> South Carolina Bureau reporter Greg Suskin was at PMC and found a range of reasons for why people were showing up to be tested. Watch the video at the top of this webpage for his story.