COVID-19 drive-thru testing, research being conducted in The Villages Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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VILLAGES, WHERE GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS MORNING. BOB: CAROLYN AND RON KIBBY HAVEN’T BEEN LEAVING THE HOUSE MUCH LATELY. >> WE HAVE BEEN SELF-QUARANTINING OURSELVES SINCE THE 13TH, AND I’VE BEEN STAYING IN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BOB: BUT THEY TOOK THEIR CART OUT THIS MORNING TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19 AT THE POLO GROUNDS IN THE VILLAGES. >> IT DIDN’T HURT. SHE ONLY HAD TO GO TO ONE NOSTRIL. AND THAT WAS IT. IT TOOK TWO SECONDS. BOB: GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS TODAY SAID THIS SITE IS OPEN TO ANYONE, BUT IS IMPORTANT HERE BECAUSE OF THE VILLAGES’ OLDER POPULATION. >> IT WILL BE TAILOR MADE FOR THE VILLAGES, BECAUSE YOU CAN DO YOUR CAR THROUGH, OR YOU CAN DO YOUR GOLF CART THROUGH. BOB: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SET THIS UP, AND IT’S MORE THAN JUST A WAY TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE THE VIRUS. THIS IS ALSO A TOOL TO GATHER DATA ON HOW IT SPREADS. MOST OF THE SAMPLES TAKEN HERE WILL BE PART OF A RESEARCH STUDY LOOKING AT PEOPLE WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, BUT DON’T HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS. >> OUR RESEARCH HERE TODAY IS GOING TO HELP US UNDERSTAND A LOT MORE ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON WITH TRANSMISSION. BOB: IF YOU’RE ALREADY SHOWING SYMPTOMS, STAFF HERE WILL GIVE YOU A CLINICAL TEST. IF YOU’RE HEALTHY, YOU GET THE RESEARCH TEST. BUT I’M TOLD PEOPLE IN THAT CATEGORY WILL GET RESULTS AS WELL. COMBINED, THERE’S ENOUGH FOR ABOUT 2,000 PEOPLE TO BE TESTED. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS GOING ON IN THE VILLAGES, THE GOVERNOR SAYS YOU DID NOT HAVE TO BE ARRESTED HER OWN PROPERTY TO TAKE PART IN THIS. THEY WANT YOU TO SIGN UP ONLINE. DO NOT JUST COME HERE AND EXPECT THE TESTING TO GO ON

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