It may be a sign that the grip coronavirus has had on Dawson County for a year is easing. At a site here Saturday offering free COVID-19 tests, only 10 people took the offer.
The temporary drive-thru testing site, stationed at the Second Baptist Church parking lot at 1705 N. Bryan St., allowed those without medical insurance or family physicians to get tested at no cost.
“Basically, this is to ensure everybody has access to testing,” said Dr. Isabel Molina, a local physician. “The more people we can get tested, the better.”
Those tested were contacted with the results 24-48 hours later, either ...