Holmdel: The COVID-19 test site at PNC Bank Arts Center is closed for the day already. Today they shut down after about 15 minutes. Patients in line tell OCSN that about 200 cars were able to get tested. Better luck tomorrow we hope.
PNC Testing Center Closed Already
Crazy!!!
Insane!
Are they testing anyone with little or no symptoms??
Christine Shecton no, they’re not testing people without symptoms.
Kathy Augeri Frisch crazy how they shut down after 15mins
If you don’t have any symptoms you’re not even supposed to be going but these assholes don’t listen they should make them get prescriptions from their doctors
Martin Kobovitch that’s what’s so frustrating!! People with probably allergies are going!! I have a dry cough and runny nose but its spring!
my girlfriend is a nurse who goes to nursing homes, she had all the symptoms. slight fever, cough, hard breathing plus was out of the country a week before this happened. went to hospital they told her she doesnt fit the criteria and sent her on the way. at this point she is doing ok. that was a few weeks ago…we are being fu@ked over and only lately are they ramping this stuff up. should have been done months ago.
John Sanitate I hope everything turns out okay for you guys
Good God!
Anyone who shows up to this without symptoms should be arrested.
For the population new Jersey has your going to need alot more than just pnc. I think as more test become available they should look into starting one in south Jersey. Right now the numbers aren’t as high in that area. Which means maybe we could get ahead of it?
James Agnello I read since Ocean County College is closed they are opening a site on campus.
Katie Birk yes I heard that too.
Nicole Vacchiano-White
Bullshit!!!! This is not helping the people in need.
Are people just being tested for the heck of it or do they have actual symptoms??
Christina Johnston Steinhauer you have to have the symptoms required for testing. I posted information, below
Christina Johnston Steinhauer I have no symptoms and need testing ..my parents have it and my newborn and I were around them ..my step dad tested positive with NO fever which is why they won’t test me I terrified
Renee Beverly Shields from what I’ve heard you have to have symptoms and a doctor’s note to get tested. ????♀️
Christina Johnston Steinhauer I went to get tested yesterday both my parents have it I had a cough sore throat runny nose and sneezing they won’t test me you have to have a fever which not everyone has ..and people are spreading it bc they think they have allergies and they really have this virus
Renee Beverly Shields do they check your temp upon arrival?
Christina Johnston Steinhauer I went to somewhere else yesterday and yes they did it was normal and my step dad Only had a cough but he had copd So they tested him anyway and he came up positive with NO thing but a slight cough so be careful
So any idiot can show up without a dr scripts???
and next it will be at OCC. Where in the frig is the leadership and not turning this into some bad B science fiction movie, You have all these people locked in there homes imagining everything imaginable is going wrong for them and they are scared out of there minds,
????all these people think they have it !!! That’s insane. I wonder how many actually come back positive! From the line of people I’m assuming the testing is free for them .
Mary Batot- Degnan probablyn1 in 20
Mary Batot- Degnan I saw a post earlier that said bring your insurance card so I don’t think it’s free but idk.
Beverly Rodriguez yeh idk I was wondering how that works
Mary Batot- Degnan if your insurance will cover it then they’ll go through the insurance if your insurance does not cover it then it’s free
Joseph Goldner 15 minutes…
Possibly another one coming to OCC ????????
This is crazy that people will go and not show signs of symptoms and they just want a piece of mind
Peter Ford , they send them home
though they not testing people that dont have signs of it
This is a joke unless your rich
I don’t necessarily think it just any one going and getting tested. We haven’t had squat for testing and there are a lot of people looking for answers of why they feel like crap.
Realize, most sick people till now were tested for strep then flu and told oh well go home. Those are probably the same ones in line.
Stay home as if you have a normal virus unless it geta really bad and you feel you need oxygen!!!!! Thats the point of quarentine duh…
People please just because u r sick doesn’t mean u have it allergies r here also
Pete Zito South Korea is next to China and has this under much better control because of quick widespread testing. It’s asinine we don’t follow suit for a virus that you can test positive for when you don’t have symptoms!
They won’t test you if you don’t have specific symptoms, #1 being a fever.
Marni Peterson Kociban in my opinion, I think that’s dumb, because all we keep hearing about how “you can carry the virus with no symptoms” so i feel like it would make sense to test people without serious symptoms anyway
Liam Gavan South Korea is next to China and tested everyone right away and go figure they have it under much better control than our ass clown leaders who only care about stocks and big corps
Liam Gavan in some ways I agree, but since they’re so low on test kits they don’t have a choice. If they hadn’t turned down test kits from the WHO back when this started, we would be in a much better state.
Pretty sure you must show symptoms in order to be tested. They take your temp first. No fever no testing
Think you need a note from your primary doctor
Debby Dally Lombard you do not, not according to what I have read. You do need to present with the symptoms. I posted an article, below.
Kathy Augeri Frisch health department said?
It’s in the article I posted in this thread.
“People coming to get tested should bring proof of New Jersey residence. A doctor’s note is not required.”
Debby Dally Lombard
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/drive-thru-coronavirus-testing-opening-at-pnc-bank-arts-center-heres-what-you-need-to-know.html
Kathy Augeri Frisch yes they should. I got that information from the lady on the phone from health department.
From what I’m reading, the FEMA operated drive-thru testing sites do NOT require a doctor’s prescription, but other facilities do. I was answering the question about the drive-thru sites. Best to call ahead wherever people are going.
“The drive-thru FEMA sites at Bergen Community College began turning away drivers waiting in line before opening, and the PNC Bank Arts Center site in Holmdel was at capacity within 30 minutes of opening Monday for the first time.
Other sites are popping up around New Jersey but require prescriptions from doctors.
Officials are urging New Jersey residents to keep these testing sites open to those who need it saying that if you feel okay, stay home and rest.
You’ll need state ID, insurance card (if available) and symptoms. If you do not have a fever of 99.6 or more, shortness of breath or a cough you will be turned away.”
Kathy Augeri Frisch I was told the one opening in Ocean County you need one? I’m staying home☮️
Debby Dally Lombard I hear you on the staying home, me too. ????️
For all the uninformed and complainers, here:
“Because of limited supplies, the state will only test New Jersey residents who are showing symptoms of a respiratory illness including a cough, shortness of breath, or a fever of at least 99.6 degrees.
“If you don’t have symptoms, we don’t have enough manpower or raw material to test you,” Murphy said.
He said there is a limited amount of specimen collection kits and personal protective equipment, known as PPE. Each of the state-run sites will receive 2,500 specimen collection kits, and all staff will have PPE.
Both the PNC and Bergen County sites will offer the tests free of charge, covered by either the federal government or the patient’s insurance company. Those going for a test should bring an insurance card if they have one.
The tests will be sent to a lab and results will come back in 2 to 5 business days.”
1) you MUST present with the appropriate symptoms.
2) yes, it’s “free” as it’s supposed to be. Covered by the federal government or your private insurance!!
Kathy Augeri Frisch thanx for trying.people still wont understand.i think because they dont want to.its sad when I look thru comments of the past 2 weeks on different news pages.
Raheem Clark thanks! I try. But I’ve found that the ignorant prefer remaining ignorant. Most of them won’t read my factual comment, even though they posted their misinformation here already. It’s sad. Pathetic really.
Link to article I quoted from:
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/drive-thru-coronavirus-testing-opening-at-pnc-bank-arts-center-heres-what-you-need-to-know.html
Where are the millions of beautiful tests that our president promised to us?
Being produced and transported , the prez doesnt have a magic wand it takes time to produce
Joseph Todaro He was busy golfing over the past several months when he got briefings on this crisis. Told the American people the dems are doing this and it’s a hoax.
Laurie Anne your an idiot , read its fact checked, he shut travel to china dumbocrats cried racism, give it up , do us a favor and watch some real news not cnn
Joseph Todaro Nope.
Laurie Anne good luck go stock up on TP, have a nice day
Joseph Todaro You too! https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/timeline-trump-covid19-responses/
Meanwhile, Covid-19 positive tests are being discarded due to “contamination” at a certain RWJ location….
how are they able to test 200 people in 15 min i dont get it
NY is doing a way better job of handling testing. They’re testing way ahead of the rest of the nation. This open for 15 minutes nonsense needs to change, fast. If Cuomo can muster the resources and structure than so should Murphy be able.
This is terrible. Are you suppose to camp out online all night to be the first one there. And if you have severe symptoms chance are the last thing you want to do is sit in a car waiting. And because South Jersey has no sites set up people are driving sometimes and hour or more feeling lousy to be turned away. I realize this is all new and bugs need to be worked out but it is scary right now and this isn’t helping the panic.
Donna Ruehle Ziolkowski panic helps no one including yourself
Donna Ruehle Ziolkowski one at Ocean County College will be open on Monday? Not real sure on the date????
So how do you prove you don’t have shortness of breath or body aches? Or is fever required for the tests?
I think we went by a testing facility on county line road, there was a long long line, both east and west waiting to go into the parking lot. I’m not positive that they were doing it but it’s the only thing I can think of.
they can only do 250 tests a day per the fed.gov.
100s of new cases a day. They ONLY tested 200 today. You all seem to think that’s a high # of people.
At this rate people will either be dead or recovered by the time PNC can test them.
Instead of spending more money why did you not consider using all of the closed car inspection stations! ? Wouldn’t that have been a better and most cost effective idea
Our governor is doing a horrible job