(Scroll down for more info on where, when, and how to get tested at various sites in deep East Oakland, east of High Street.) Now, testing will happen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. Their second day of trials was on May 4, and roughly 40 tests were conducted. Roots began trial tests late last month, administering roughly 30 tests in one day in the clinic’s parking lot. “A lot of our patients walk to the clinic, and that’s why it was so important for us to have a walk-up clinic.” “We serve primarily the low-income population, mostly of African descent and especially focusing on East Oakland,” said Roots Community Health Center CEO Dr. Roots Community Health Center’s clinic at 9925 International Blvd is operating one of the new test sites. Later this spring, we’re launching a standalone Oakland newsroom sign up for our Oakland newsletter for more news and updates. Our Berkeley and Oakland teams are working together to cover the impact of COVID-19 on the inner East Bay. The test sites are a welcome resource for a part of Alameda County that has been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A second test site is planned to open in the near future. Photo: Sarah Belle LinĪ COVID-19 test site where anyone can be tested, free of charge, opens on May 6 in deep East Oakland. Oakland resident Jimmy Mack, who got a COVID-19 test through Roots Community Health Center this week, said the new test site will greatly help East Oakland.
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