As many as 240 tests will be taken daily to determine who has contracted COVID-19, with results expected to take two to five days to be processed, Schaaf said. Kaiser Convention Center and will be open Mondays through Saturdays. The new Oakland site is the parking lot of Henry J. “Since the beginning of this pandemic, Oakland has recognized that we first need to take care of those who are taking care of us,” Mayor Libby Schaaf said at a news conference Monday announcing the testing program. Drive-thru testing centers for people with various symptoms of COVID-19 like a fever of at least 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit had previously opened at fire stations in Hayward and Fremont. On the same day, San Francisco opened a drive-thru center for first responders to be tested at Piers 30-32.
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In a move that reflects a budding Bay Area trend, Oakland on Monday opened a second drive-thru site for free coronavirus testing, this one catering to people who provide direct services to the public, such as healthcare workers and grocery store and food bank employees. CLICK HERE if you’re having trouble viewing the photo gallery on a mobile device.
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