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The Blair County COVID-19 testing site has moved to the Jaffa Shrine Center, 2200 Broad Ave., Altoona.
Free testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, through Friday, Feb. 18, and again from Monday, Feb. 21, through Friday, Feb. 25.
Mid-nasal passage swab PCR tests will be performed.
Testing is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Testing is also open to individuals who are not county residents. Patients must be 3 years old and older and are not required to show symptoms of COVID-19 in order to be tested.
No appointment is necessary.
Patients are encouraged to bring a photo ID.
Due to high numbers of people being tested on a national level, there have been delays everywhere with receiving results.
For more information, contact the AMI Call Center at 1-844-522-5952. Leave a phone number to be called back if you have not yet received results.
COVID-19 cases in children
Among school-age children (5-18):
Blair: 97 cases for the week ending Tuesday; 2,272 since mid-August.
Bedford: 24 for week; 812 cumulative.
Cambria: 78 for week; 3,013 cumulative.
Centre: 64 for week; 2,524 cumulative.
Clearfield: 47 for week; 1,397 cumulative.
Huntingdon: 30 for week; 699 cumulative.
Among preschool children (0-4):
Blair: 16 for week; 355 cumulative.
Bedford: 5 for week; 138 cumulative.
Cambria: 28 for week; 635 cumulative.
Centre: 24 for week; 609 cumulative.
Clearfield: 13 for week; 276 cumulative.
Huntingdon: 6 for week; 113 cumulative.
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health