The Health Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC) has set up a permanent COVID-19 testing site in south Georgetown at the East La Penitence Health Centre.
The head of the unit placed at the site, Dr Dirk Walker, during an interview with Stabroek News stated that the purpose of this initiative is to reduce the workload of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The site began operating on Thursday. Walker noted that apart from testing, the site will be used to issue clearance certificates to persons who have tested positive and have completed their quarantine.