LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — A rise in Covid-19 cases across the Kansas City Metro means higher demands for testing.
A Lee's Summit drive-thru testing location put on by the Jackson County Health Department was fully booked Monday, and no walk-ins were available.
Kayla Parker, Communications Coordinator for the Health Department, said spots filled up soon after registration opened.
"There is definitely a correlation between that increase we're seeing in cases and the demand for testing," Parker said.
The health department puts on weekly testing and has these available sites the rest of this week:
- Tuesday: Raytown- 10020 E 66th Terrace, Raytown MO 64133. This is a drive-thru clinic. No walks-ins will be taken.
- Wednesday: Independence Uptown Farmers Market, 211 W Truman Rd., Independence MO. This will be a walk-in clinic. Limited individuals will be allowed in the facility at one time due to social distancing protocol. Clients may be required to wait outdoors under covering.
- Thursday: Grandview- This will be a walk-in clinic. Limited individuals will be allowed in the facility at one time due to social distancing protocol. Clients may be required to wait outdoors under covering.
- Friday: Blue Springs, This is a walk-in clinic. Limited individuals will be allowed in the facility at one time due to social distancing protocol. Clients may be required to wait outdoors under covering.
The health department is highly encouraging people who want to get tested to pre-register online.
Testing through area CVS Pharmacy's is also in high demand currently.
A search on the CVS website for Johnson County shows no available time slots within the next two days.
Overland Park resident Mercedeh Tavacoli tried to get an appointment for a test last week when she developed symptoms and said the earliest available time slot for CVS was four days later.
"I don't want people to be on edge, but I hope it is alarming to them," Tavacoli said.
Tavacoli said the rising number of cases and high demands for tests is disheartening.
"Because people aren't taking the precautions they should be, that's minimizing the accessibility that people need to these tests," Tavacoli said.
