Mat-Su weather delayed the distribution of at-home COVID-19 tests today, and shuttered several testing sites run by the Valley-based Capstone Clinic on Monday. Today, Beacon announced it's opening a drive-through testing site in Midtown as another option.
moved into in October. The Tudor location allows for the necessary space to host a drive-through site.
Johnson said that following the closure of some of the testing sites around the municipality, Beacon got multiple inquiries to see if they would provide a testing solution to augment the testing already happening in the city. Beacon’s drive-through site on Tudor is open to anyone, and tests are prioritized for those who are symptomatic or have had a potential COVID-19 exposure.
Testing at this location will be free, though those with insurance will be asked to show it. Beechtree will process the charge to insurance for those who have it, Johnson said.
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