COVID-19 testing trucks are new to the streets and allow more testing in Miami Beach
The setup from truck to test site takes 15 minutes. People getting tested are separated from nurses via a glass pane.
"None of this is new," Borden said. "We're just pulling it together under a new umbrella to tackle a new issue."
The first 30 minutes of testing in
The truck's location is
"It came about as a result of our request for additional testing opportunities, and then everything happened very quickly after that," she said. "And we've been able to use it throughout our community."
About 200 people are tested in it per day. And the time process is more expedited than some of the other testing facilities that were previously available, Monseratt said. With rising cases of coronavirus in the state and area, anything helps.
Future iterations of the truck may be designed with glass panes on both sides to allow for more testing each day.
"As the City of
The mobile health company is a new division of Aardvark Mobile Tours, which provides trucks and logistics for events and companies. With large events being put on hold for the time being, Borden had the idea of re-purposing some of his vehicles to fit the needs of the current day and age.
"We just made minor modifications, and boom, we had this amazing COVID-19 testing facility," Aardvark's Borden said. "And it's been wild to see the reaction we have received from government, from businesses."
The trucks are sold to city, state and federal governments. Borden declined to say how many have started providing services in the
When the country is in the next stage of the pandemic, the trucks can be repurposed for vaccination, Borden said. And even further down the line, they can become community support vehicles to respond to natural disasters.
"The investment up front allows you to use these trucks for years to come," he said.
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