Health & Fitness

New London Hospital To Setup Outdoor Conornavirus Test Site

L+M Hospital is working on setting up an outdoor site where patients will be tested for coronavirus.

NEW LONDON, CT — Lawrence + Memorial Hospital will setup an outdoor specimen-collection area to test for a coronavirus, according to The New London Day. A hospital official said that the hospital is seeking state approval today and expect to have the testing area in the hospital's parking lot setup tomorrow.

Patients will be required to have a doctor's order for testing. The open-air site will be in a tent that will allow for patients to have quick access to testing, The Day reported.

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