Located next to Rock Ministries, it’s available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.
Under the roaring El tracks in Kensington, a coronavirus test site now offers walk-in service to people struggling with homelessness and drug addiction — two intractable problems in the neighborhood that have been further complicated by the pandemic.
The pop-up facility is a partnership between two neighborhood institutions along the Kensington Avenue corridor: Esperanza Health Center and Rock Ministries.
Dr. Maryann Salib, associate medical director of community health and wellness at Esperanza, says healthcare workers will offer walk-in testing for people showing symptoms as long as kits are available.
By Max Marin, Billy Penn
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