COVID-19 Testing Sites In Cleveland This Month

CLEVELAND — The Greater Cleveland Congregation's Color of Health Initiative will continue offering COVID-19 tests to underserved parts of Cleveland this month.

The first Color of Health event was held July 16 at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church. The MetroHealth system and Cuyahoga County Board of Health aided the testing efforts.

"Our community is in dire need of support to overcome the negative economic, emotional and physical effects of COVID-19," Rev. James Quincy said in a statement. "We are working to deliver critical support."

There are three additional testing events slated for this month. Registration is required for the events.

• July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lee Memorial AME, 861 E. 105th
  • Register here
• July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Imani United Church of Christ, 832 E. 222 St.
  • Register here
• July 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. John AME, 2261 E. 40th St.
  • Register here

The Greater Cleveland Congregations recently protested chain pharmacies' lack of testing sites in Cleveland. Communities at-risk are underserved, and residents are frequently forced to drive to outer suburbs for testing, protesters said, according to ideastream.