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More Places in San Diego County Open for COVID-19 Testing to Meet Demand

San Diego County is opening six new COVID-19 testing sites, including the return of a site at Cal State San Marcos, to meet the demand

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With the recent surge of coronavirus cases in San Diego County, a demand for more testing sites has accompanied. The county is opening up six new testing sites to meet that demand, including a site at California State University, San Marcos.

โ€œIโ€™m checking just to make sure. I was in a situation where I could have had an exposure, so I want to get checked before I see anyone else,โ€ said a woman named Rachel who was in line to get tested earlier this week. โ€œI have my vaccine, quarantining until I get my results.โ€

The site closed in early July when the demands for testing had decreased over time to about 100 tests a day from about 1,700 available tests a day, before the vaccine was available. 

Now, in addition to the site at CSU San Marcos, another site at San Diego State University will open for walk-ups by the end of the week. Four county sites requiring appointments are also being added.

โ€œA lot of employers are requesting their employees be tested once a week if theyโ€™re not vaccinated," said Ryan Clabo from the County. "That is also leading to an increase in the surge in our requests at this point.โ€  

The Tubman Chavez testing site on Euclid Avenue, meantime, did not close even when demand decreased. On Monday, more than 1,300 tests were given, a record since testing began before the vaccine.

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