Want A COVID-19 Test? It's Much Easier To Get In Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

When the coronavirus outbreak threatened to rock Philadelphia’s predominantly Black neighborhoods, Dr. Ala Stanford knew that access to COVID-19 tests was going to be a problem.

So she rented a van, loaded it up and headed to the areas of the city where residents needed tests the most. Every test conducted was free.

When Stanford began distributing tests in early April, she saw only a handful of testing centers in the city. Only a small share were in majority-Black neighborhoods, and the bar for actually getting a test was high.

“We’ve been to locations that are predominantly African American where everyone had insurance and they couldn’t get tested,” said Stanford, referring to the often strict requirements providers had of those seeking tests as the outbreak began, such as doctor referrals, appointments and symptoms consistent with infection.

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https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/white-neighborhoods-have-more-access-to-covid-19-testing-sites/

[underpants]

1. All I have to do is call Patient First or a local hospitals dispatch health

They’ll come and do it here.

The Va Dept of Health has been doing a lot of testing outreach in poorer neighborhoods from what I understand

[panader0]

2. Still very difficult to get one here in SE Az. unless you are very ill.

I know of no one who has had one.