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Tennessee Tests 5,700 In First Saturday Of Expanded Drive-Thru Testing

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Nurses with the Department of Health in Marion County help complete paperwork for expanded testing, which began Saturday.
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In the first day of expanded statewide testing, the Tennessee Department of Health took swabs of more than 5,700 people. Residents were told they no longer have to show any symptoms to get a COVID-19 test.

Social media posts show cars lined up around Murfreesboro waiting for test on Saturday morning.

Fewer sites are open on Sunday, but they’re still inviting anyone who is concerned about their health to get tested. In Middle Tennessee, sites include Gallatin High School and the Coffee County Administrative Plaza.

The full list is here. In all, 33 sites are offering testing this weekend.

Blake Farmer, Host, This Is Nashville

Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

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