Hartford's Saint Francis Hospital will close their drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Jan. 3.
Hospital officials said they're closing the testing site in an effort to shift resources toward supporting patient-care colleagues and pre-admission visits.
The decision comes amid an uptick in demand for testing statewide as numbers increase.
With the increasing demand for COVID-19 testing amid the rise in cases and the omicron variant, Connecticut residents are finding longer than usual wait times for results.
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The testing site has been open for nearly two years, since the start of the pandemic.
Officials said the drive-thru will remain open only for Trinity Health of New England colleagues and for scheduled appointments for pre-procedure or pre-operative patients.
