State epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Cartter has been quoted in other media outlets as saying drive-through tests for COVID-19 are available at Greenwich Hospital. “Greenwich has been open for a few days and Waterbury and Bristol hospital started today,” Cartter said. This is not accurate.
Greenwich Hospital this evening confirmed to the Greenwich Sentinel that, “The Greenwich Hospital Specimen Collection Station is not a drive-thru site. To protect patients and healthcare workers, Greenwich Hospital has established a Specimen Collection Station that will collect specimens only from individuals with a physician order. At the request of the physician and with an appropriate physician order, the patient can be tested for a number of respiratory viruses, potentially including COVID-19. The patient will receive results from their physician once the tests are processed and completed – test processing does not take place in this station. Greenwich Hospital established the station as a precautionary measure to safeguard the health of our patients and healthcare workers by limiting their exposure to individuals experiencing symptoms.”
For those seeking more information about COVID-19, please visit https://www.ynhhs.org/patient-care/urgent-care/flu-or-coronavirus. In addition, Yale New Haven Health has established a call center for patients, staff and community members who have questions about COVID-19. Healthcare professionals from the health system are available to answer specific questions seven days a week from 7 am – 7 pm. The call center can be reached at 833-ASK-YNHH (833-275-9644).
