I followed the signs in my neighborhood that said "free covid test". Ended up at the local elementary school. Kind of odd to direct people with potentially contagious disease of pandemic proportions into a schoolyard. But ok.
So I waited, signs are there. No people. Just a sign that says, "Stay in your car". Hey, at least they're taking that minimal precaution to decrease exposure to kids. I waited for a few minutes then when no one there except a line of cards starting behind me, I go onto the Embry Test website to see if I need to schedule. People in cars behind me couldn't see the "stay in your car" sign as I was in the front of the line and the sign is blocked from view for them. So they started wandering around the school, trying to figure out what is going on.
I see the site I'm at doesn't open for another hour and a half. Look for the next closest one. Put in the time, then I see that the testing isn't free and it's asking me questions about which test, my driver's license, a ton of info, I'm feeling like the walking dead, sick, navigating this jankie scheduling website. I'm not a covid epidemiologist, I do not know which test is appropriate. Annoying. Waste of time. I left and went home. Did not get tested.
Don't say it's "free" if it's not actually free. Also, don't put the signs up if you're not open. I was not the only car waiting there in front of a connex trailer, wondering what the heck was going on. Not impressed. read more