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Delaware County will be conducting public drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby and the former U.S. Army Reserve site in Upland during the week of March 22. Both sites use standard mid-nasal PCR Nasal Swab test kits.

There are no out-of-pocket costs or co-pays for COVID-19 testing at either site; however, individuals with health insurance are asked to please bring an ID and their insurance card. Masks or face coverings must be worn.

Mercy Fitzgerald (Darby)

Testing is free and is available for insured and uninsured individuals 12 years of age or older who live or work in Delaware County and have COVID-19 symptoms, were exposed to COVID-19, or are considered critical/essential workers.

Individuals must pre-register at www.delcopa.gov/testing to receive a test at Mercy Fitzgerald.

COVID-19 test results typically take between 3-5 days. Faster results can be obtained by registering online through the MyHNLAccess portal. Details about the registration process can be obtained during your test and on the MyHNLAccess page that is linked at www.delcopa.gov/testing.

The Chester County Health Department Disease Investigation team may call those individuals who have a positive test result to complete an investigation.

AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (Upland)

Testing is free and available on a first-come, first-serve basis for individuals 3 years of age or older. Individuals are not required to show symptoms of COVID-19 in order to be tested and do not have to be county residents.

No appointment is necessary, registration will be completed on-site.

The turnaround time for testing results is between 2-7 days. Individuals who test positive will receive a phone call from AMI while individuals who test negative will receive a secured-PDF emailed to them from AMI.

Dates and Times

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital: 1500 Lansdowne Avenue, Darby, PA 19023
Monday, March 22: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 25: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, March 26: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

U.S. Army Reserve Center: 500 W. 24th Street, Upland, PA 19015
Tuesday, March 23: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 25: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, March 26: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 27: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Individuals who suspect they are positive or believe they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 should self-quarantine while they await test results. Individuals who live with other people should self-quarantine in a private room and use a private bathroom if possible.

Individuals with questions can call the COVID-19 Call Center at (484) 276-2100 or send their questions via email at Covid19Resources@co.delaware.pa.us.

For the latest vaccine information, visit delcopa.gov/covid.

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Now Scheduling Appointments for March 20, March 23, and March 27

Residents in Phase 1A, including those age 65 and up, are eligible

When requested, the Borough will assist the County with scheduling the COVID-19 vaccinations. Please refer to the Borough resources, such as the cable channel, website, and social media pages for notice as to when the vaccinations are being scheduled. When the notice is given to do so, please call the vaccination scheduling line at (267) 449-1496.

Please be advised that the Borough’s scheduling of the vaccinations is temporary and may be limited to specific groups/categories.

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Read this press release in its entirety at delcopa.gov

Delaware County Council continues to advocate for more COVID-19 vaccines for Delaware County residents.

On March 7, County Council members and Commissioners, and state legislators representing Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties met virtually with Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam and other Wolf Administration officials regarding the state’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccine to these four Southeastern Pennsylvania counties.

On March 8, elected officials from the four-county region sent a letter to Acting Secretary Beam requesting the following actions be taken as quickly as possible:

1. Create a publicly available chart showing the amount of vaccine from all sources, including Federal partnerships, that has been delivered to each county each month and a description of the “County Index” that the Pennsylvania Department of Health is currently using to allocate doses to each county.

2. Explain how and when counties that are lagging in vaccine delivery will receive additional vaccines.

3. Explain how vaccine providers will be monitored going forward to ensure that no vaccine provider moves on to vaccinate 1B individuals (aside from the teachers and educational support personnel who are directly receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) until all counties in the Commonwealth have received sufficient supply to vaccinate their 1A population.

Read this press release in its entirety at delcopa.gov

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