San Gabriel Mayor Denise Menchaca demonstrates how to take the test (Photo – Cheryl Cabot)

The City of San Gabriel announced on Thursday, June 4, 2020, a new COVID-19 testing center at the Herald Christian Health Center.

By News Reports

This new testing location is available to all asymptomatic essential workers and those with COVID-19 symptoms and features English, Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking staff.

San Gabriel Mayor Denise Menchaca said:

I want to applaud the Herald Christian Health Center for taking the lead by launching this testing site. There is a tremendous need for these services in the West San Gabriel Valley.

Councilmember Jason Pu with Mayor Menchaca in the background (Photo – Cheryl Cabot)

Councilmember Jason Pu pointed out that the Christian Harold Health Center is filling a gap in Covid-19 testing:

This is the only test site in the west San Gabriel Valley cities of San Gabriel, San Marino, Alhambra, Temple City and Rosemead, and it’s the only site that provides these services in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. They will test those who have symptoms and as well as  those who are asymptomatic.

Free testing

COVID-19 testing at the Herald Christian Health Center is free, does not require patients to have health insurance and is provided regardless of immigration status. Those who may receive testing include individuals who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 and all healthcare workers, social workers, grocery store workers, restaurant workers, food service employees, seniors aged 65 and up and patients with chronic diseases.

Herald Christian Health Center CEO, Pastor David Lee, with Mayor Menchaca in the background (Photo – Cheryl Cabot)

Pastor David Lee, Herald Christian Health Center CEO, stressed that the test is not painful and very easy. You swab yourself under the supervision of a health care worker:

What we’ve been doing is pull down the curve as best as we can. A lot of people are hesitant to get the test because they don’t speak the language. We speak all the Asian languages as well as English.

The Herald Christian Health Center, a federally qualified health clinic, acquired over 1,000 COVID-19 test kits allowing it to provide testing for the region. The test is a polymerase chain reaction test which is one of the tests approved by the CDC and FDA for COVID-19. The test is a self-administered nasal swab under the supervision of a healthcare professional and results are reported to patients within 2-3 days.

> Those who wish to receive a test must call 626.286.8700 to schedule an appointment.

Source: City of San Gabriel

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