Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday a drive-through covid-19 testing site for first responders and health care workers with coronavirus symptoms will open, possibly as soon as next week, in Bentonville.
The project is a partnership between the state, Walmart Inc. and Quest Diagnostics, a commercial lab, Hutchinson said during his daily news briefing in Little Rock on the virus.
"This will put a focal point on them to make sure they have immediate access to testing if they need it," Hutchinson said.
Symptoms of covid-19 include cough, fever and shortness of breath, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hutchinson said a coronavirus screening tool will be available through an app for first responders and health care workers to determine whether they need to be tested at the Bentonville site.
NW News on 04/02/2020