{"id":2157,"date":"2020-04-28T14:48:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2020-04-28T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:48:48","slug":"new-covid-19-mercedes-testing-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/28\/new-covid-19-mercedes-testing-site\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID-19 Mercedes Testing Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.17.03-AM-1024x639.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.17.03-AM-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.17.03-AM-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.17.03-AM-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/New-Mercedes-Testing-Center.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UT Health Rio Grande Valley opened their third testing center at the Mercedes Family Health Center.\u00a0Senior Director of Clinical Operations, Linda Nelson explains why they opened a new testing center in Mercedes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We chose Mercedes because there was nothing in the Mid Valley and we had people come to Brownsville from Edinburg. We\u2019d like for people not to travel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The first two locations for COVID-19 testing are at the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses.\u00a0Nelson adds on by saying that there will be a fourth location opening tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>On Tuesday, we will be opening in Harlingen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson says that the testing centers see over 100 patients a day for COVID-19 testing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson confirms that due to the new testing center in Mercedes, they have been receiving enough lab equipment to test around 600 people a day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We are getting some new lab equipment, that will give us the capacity to do 600 a\u00a0day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>English Senior Miranda Vick shares her thoughts about testing centers being more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I think it\u2019s great that it is more accessible. 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