Last December, Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Acting President Shelton Haynes announced that a free
Covid-19 testing site was coming soon
to Roosevelt Island and
later updated info
to report the Covid 19 Test Site would open in January.
Earlier today, I asked Mr Haynes:
Any update on when the covid test site will open and if there will be a
vaccination site on Roosevelt Island. Also, is there any info on the provider,
Swift Emergency Care? There is no info that I can find on this provider. Who
are they and what experience do they have?
This afternoon, RIOC reported:
In an effort to safely and smartly reopen our community in accordance with
state health guidelines, RIOC will be opening a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Site
beginning Wednesday, January 20th.
Testing will utilize a rapid antigen test that gives results in as little as
15 minutes to approximately 24 hours, depending upon volume of individuals
tested. This site will be open to the Roosevelt Island Community and beyond,
Wednesdays through Saturdays, 9 AM to 5PM.
The site, located at 524 Main St. (formerly the R.I. branch library),
operates on a pre-registration and walk-in basis. It should be noted that
you will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis by way of registration.
Testing is free of charge and no insurance is required.
To learn more, go to:
RIOC.NY.GOV/556
Please be advised that the Department of Health issued the test site a CLIA
Lab Certification.
According to
RIOC website:
... Testing, administered by Swift Emergency Care Testing (SECT), utilizes a
rapid antigen test that gives results in as little as 15 minutes to
approximately 24 hours, depending upon volume of individuals tested.
Roosevelt Island COVID-19 Rapid Testing Site
Where: 524 Main St. (formerly the R.I. branch library)
When: Wednesday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM
How to Pre-register: Pre-registration will begin on Tuesday, January
19th.
To register click HERE
Be sure to sign up for
RIOC Advisories
and check our social media pages for real-time updates.
How it Works: The site will have the capacity to test up to 500 individuals
a day. It will operate on a pre-register and walk-in basis. This site is
free of charge and no insurance is required.
Registration Challenges: Elderly, disabled (visual, hearing, or other
impairments), and technology challenged individuals can register on-site
with the help of healthcare staff.
The RIOC link to register for Covid 19 test is not active as of Monday,
January 18.
At this time, there is no website or information available about the Roosevelt
Island Covid 19 test site provider, Swift Emergency Care Testing.
As previously reported, requests have been made for a Roosevelt Island Covid 19 vaccination
site.
Roosevelt Island elected official have urged Mayor de Blasio and Governor
Cuomo to set up a Covid Vaccination site on Roosevelt Island.
But no word yet whether Roosevelt Island will get a vaccination site.
According to the
NYC Department of Health, the Roosevelt Island zip code 10044 most recent 7 day Covid 19 reporting
data for January 9 - January 15 shows of 443 people tested, 24 were positive
for a 5.54% positive rate, an increase in
positivity rate from last week showing:
... January 2 - January 8 shows of 558 people tested, 27 were positive for a
4.84% positive rate...
