Rapid tests in short supply at MHSC

With COVID-19 rapid tests in short supply, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has made changes to the types of tests it can offer.

MHSC will no longer provide rapid tests – those offering results in about 45 minutes – for those who need a test to travel, nor for those who have scheduled an out-of-town surgery.

With the hospital’s current resources in the Emergency Room, at Sweetwater Walk-In Clinic and at the COVID-19 Drive-thru Swab Station, MHSC soon will be unable to do same-day tests, Kim White, Emergency Department Director and MHSC Incident Commander said. At this time, MHSC is only...