GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Widespread COVID-19 testing is about to become even more prevalent in Brown County.
Testing is now open at the Resch Center and Casa ALBA Melanie for all essential workers regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. Prevea CEA Dr. Ashok Rai says over 4,000 people have been tested at those sites so far.
“So far we’ve got the results back on 2,971 of them, and 254 of those results have been positive,” Rai told reporters Monday.
Some of those have been positive without even showing any symptoms.
“Overall, about 2,014 people have been tested that did not list a symptom, and in all of them, 57 were positive,” said Rai.
Most of those tested positive asymptomatically were workers at area meat packing plants.
Rai says the enhanced testing is a good sign in the fight against the coronavirus.
“You actually look at overall hospital utilization and hospitalization rates and our success rates; I would say we’re continuing to win this battle,” said Rai.
More information on testing sites can be found at StayHealthyBC.com
