Philadelphia Area Residents Wait In Long Lines For COVID-19 Tests As Cases Rise In Delaware Valley

By Howard Monroe, CBS Philadelphia

December 29, 2021

It’s the law of supply and demand. You see people waiting for a quick COVID-19 test, hoping they’re in line before the testing kits run out.

One testing site in Port Richmond site is opening at 9 a.m., and some people are already in line on Wednesday. Many mass testing sites in our area are running out of tests. It comes as cases continue to soar across our region.

“You can’t get an appointment anywhere else till after the New Year so I wanna make sure I get it now,” Domenic Bove said.

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