3 hospitals temporarily suspend asymptomatic testing
UNM, Presbyterian and Lovelace Health System will temporarily discontinue asymptomatic testing, including drive-thru testing sites, according to a release sent Wednesday. These testing centers will now only be available for patients with COVID-19 systems because of an “unanticipated disruption in COVID-19 testing supplies.”Symptoms meeting the criteria for testing at these centers include: Fever or chills. Cough. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. New loss of taste or smell. Sore throat. Congestion or runny nose. Fatigue. Muscle or body aches. Headache. Nausea or vomiting. Diarrhea.Those New Mexicans who do not have symptoms or known exposure and workers looking for clearance for their employers should visit the New Mexico Department of Health website for alternative testing locations.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
UNM, Presbyterian and Lovelace Health System will temporarily discontinue asymptomatic testing, including drive-thru testing sites, according to a release sent Wednesday.
These testing centers will now only be available for patients with COVID-19 systems because of an “unanticipated disruption in COVID-19 testing supplies.”
Symptoms meeting the criteria for testing at these centers include:
- Fever or chills.
- Cough.
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
- New loss of taste or smell.
- Sore throat.
- Congestion or runny nose.
- Fatigue.
- Muscle or body aches.
- Headache.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
Those New Mexicans who do not have symptoms or known exposure and workers looking for clearance for their employers should visit the New Mexico Department of Health website for alternative testing locations.
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