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FOR DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING. THE CARS LINED UP ON ISABELLA STREET OFF OF ANDERSON STREET. SCREENERS WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS AND GATHERING INFORMATION AS DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WAITED. >> TODAY, WE OFFERED DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING FOR ANYBODY WHO WAS AT RISK AND HAD SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS. AND ALSO WE HAD TO PRIORITIZE BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED SUPPLY. >> FOUNDER OF THE CENTRAL OUTREACH WELLNESS CENTER, THEY ARE PRIORITIZING HEALTH CARE WORKERS, THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CASES, AND THOSE WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS. >> THOSE AT HIGHER RISK FOR HAVING COMPLICATIONS FROM CORONAVIRUS AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE HEART PROBLEMS, LUNG PROBLEMS, ASTHMA, COPD, EMPHYSEMA. WE PRIORITIZE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THOSE RISK FACTORS. BOB: THEY TESTED 26 HERE ON THE NORTH SHORE, OUT OF 87 SCREENED. 5 IN ALIQUIPPA OUT OF 80 SCREENED. THREE IN WASHINGTON OUT OF 80 SCREENED. THAT’S 34 TOTAL TESTED VIA DRIVE-THROUGH. THE WELLNESS CENTER IS WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION TOMORROW MORNING ON ADDITIONAL TESTING KITS. >> WE’LL LET PEOPLE KNOW ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AS SOON AS IT HAPPENS. WE DON’T WANT PEOPLE TO DRIVE DOWN HERE UNNECESSARIL BOB: THEY HOPE TO GET WORD EARLY TOMORROW MORNING ABOUT WHAT ADDITIONAL TESTS THEY MAY GET. ONCE THEY KNOW, THEY MAY POST ONLINE THE NEXT DRIVE-THROUGH OPPORTUNITY.

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As the Monday lunch hour approached, there was a long drive-through line along Isabella and Anderson streets on Pittsburgh's North Shore. It wasn't for fast food; it was for coronavirus testing.Screeners wearing protective masks gathered information as drivers and passengers waited. "We offered drive-through testing for anybody who was at risk and had symptoms of coronavirus, and also we had to prioritize because of the limited supply," said Dr. Stacy Lane, founder of Central Outreach Wellness Center.They were prioritizing health care workers, those who have been in contact with known cases or traveled to areas with larger outbreaks, and those with certain conditions."People that are at higher risk for having complications from coronavirus, people who have heart problems, lung problems, things like asthma, COPD, emphysema, immune suppression. We prioritized people that have those risk factors," Lane said.They tested 26 out of 87 people screened on the North Shore, along with five out of 80 screened in Aliquippa and three out of 80 screened in Washington, Pa. -- a total of 34 tested via drive-through. Results were expected in three to four days."The way our parking lot is set up, it made sense for us not to have people be in our waiting room (and) instead just come to the back door to be tested, if that's what they needed."The wellness center is waiting for confirmation Tuesday morning on additional testing kits. "We'll let people know on our social media pages as soon as it happens. We don't want people to drive down here unnecessarily," Lane said.Her advice in the meantime? Follow the advice on government health department websites."Quarantine, hunker down, stay at home as you've been asked to do," Lane said. "It's for the best of everybody, not just yourself. And even though you feel like you're young and healthy, this is no big deal for you, for others it could be the end of their good health. So please keep that in mind."Sites are at the following locations:127 Anderson St., Pittsburgh, PA 1521295 Leonard Ave., Washington, PA 153012360 Hospital Drive, Aliquippa, PA 15001Those wishing to be tested must have a photo identification and an insurance card.