Town Of East Hampton: Demand For COVID Testing Lengthens Result Times

East Hampton NY

17 December, 2021

12:25 PM

Description

Press release from the Town of East Hampton: December 16, 2021 Members of the public seeking COVID tests at the testing site EH Town has made available on the Town Hall property are advised that during this holiday period, and period of a significant spike in COVID cases,  PCR test results may take at least 36 hours or more to be reported back from the lab.  Rapid tests are offered at the testing site, but may be unavailable, again due to high demand. A list of additional testing sites can be found at http://ehamptonny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5045/COVID-19-Testing-Sites . The Town of East Hampton has made the COVID test site available for the convenience and safety of local residents, but does not run the service, which is provided by CareOne Concierge. This press release was produced by the Town of East Hampton. The views expressed here are the author's own.