At the Brooklyn Army Terminal facility it is not necessary to open the test site to full capacity because there are very few people waiting.
Bety Sosa and her family came to take the test because four days ago they arrived from a trip to Mexico: “The line was very fast. It only took about 10 minutes to wait and the test was very fast.”
Meanwhile, Noemi Santos came to take the test because her company asked her to take it every week.
Some days ago, this branch began to use new swabs that no longer reach the depth of the nasal cavity, that is, they are no longer so invasive.
In this regard, one of the patients commented: “It’s already on the outside. It doesn’t hurt up here anymore, it’s more practical. They don’t hurt you anymore, they said they used to get in here, but it doesn’t hurt you anymore, it’s here outside and it’s very easy. “
However, even though the city government has called for all New Yorkers to be tested periodically, even without symptoms, there are many residents in the area who are reluctant.
A neighbor detailed about this: “I have not done it for fear that it turns out that I have, but I don’t have any symptoms. I feel like I would go into depression, as if worried, as if thinking what I am going to do.”
This worries some who think that in the neighborhood they could be facing a problem blindly: “People are going out a lot, I think it is their responsibility to check. Make sure they are not infecting other people.”
Downtown Brooklyn Army Terminal operates Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and no appointment is required.
In case someone tests positive and has no way to isolate themselves from their family or housemates, the city government offers free hotels by calling 212-268-4319.
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