The CEO of Saint Joseph’s Health System says Mercy Care has administered nearly 8,000 COVID-19 tests over the last 12 months.
Tom Andrews says the 35-year-old nonprofit that offers outreach programs and several other services — including medical, vision and dental care to metro Atlanta’s unsheltered population — was approached by Fulton County last April to launch a massive testing effort.
“We tested in over 24 different locations, and those were shelters or with homeless service providers who provide services to the unsheltered population,” said Andrews on Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look.”
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