Regina’s drive-thru coronavirus testing site has expanded its operating hours to be open every day of the week.
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) staff are now testing people between 1 and 7 p.m. daily at the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place at 1700 Elphinstone St., according to a tweet Monday morning.
Drive thru testing in Regina is now available daily from 1 – 7 pm. To get all the details on testing, including for travelers, results and the '48 hour rule' scroll to the bottom of this page of the @SKGov website: https://t.co/ZJhhFEtiRJ https://t.co/L3apDN0Pfy
— Saskatchewan Health Authority (@SaskHealth) October 19, 2020
When the site launched on Sept. 8, it was advertised as open from 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
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On that first day, staff completed 260 swabs in the four hours the site was open.
At the time, the SHA said increasing service was an option based on demand.
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There is also a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Saskatoon, located at 3630 Thatcher Ave. Its operating hours are from noon until 7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.