Guthrie Cortland Medical Center announced Friday it continues to offer COVID-19 drive-thru testing in the Alvena Avenue parking lot, but patients must have an order for testing from their provider.
The drive-thru option is available for patients with an order for pre-procedural testing, potential exposure, requirement for employment or school participation or general concern. Patients who arrive without an order may be asked to call their provider or pick up a paper copy from non-Guthrie providers.
Co-pays or fees are not collected at the site, but patients may still be responsible for payment depending on their insurance carrier.
The COVID testing site is open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. To make an appointment, call 607-299-7676.
Patients can also be evaluated at Guthrie Cortland Walk-In Care at 4077 West Road. Hoursare 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m weekends.
Cortland reports 5 new COVID cases
Cortland County reported 5 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,466, the state Health Department reports.
Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 23 new cases Friday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 60,745 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 417.
