BORREGO HEALTH ADMINISTERS POP-UP COVID-19 TESTING EVENT IN BORREGO SPRINGS

May 12, 2020 (Borrego Springs, Calif.) - Borrego Springs residents will have an opportunity to be screened and tested for COVID-19 this week, at a three-day pop-up event administered by Borrego Health. The event will take place this Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16, from 7am to 11am. Those who wish to be tested are encouraged to schedule an appointment by calling Borrego Medical Clinic at (760) 767-5051.  

 

The event will take place in the parking lot of The Mall, located at 587 Palm Canyon Drive in Borrego Springs. Patients can drive up to designated tents, and remain in their cars while they are screened and tested by Borrego Health’s staff. Test results will be made available to patients within a week of testing. 

 

“Borrego Health wants to bring assurance and peace of mind to Borrego Springs residents who are finding it hard to cope with uncertainties about their health in this unprecedented global crisis” said Mikia Wallis, Borrego Health CEO. “This event is one of the many ways Borrego Health is helping residents of the Borrego Valley protect their families, friends, and loved ones, by preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the community we call ‘home.’”