Patients displaying symptoms of COVID-19 can be tested for the virus without getting out of their car thanks to a newly opened drive-through COVID-19 swab collection clinic in the City of Swan.
The City has worked with Western Diagnostic Pathology (WDP) to open the new clinic, which is located at the Stafford Street Carpark in Midland.
Swab collections are taken underneath a marquee in a section of the car park between 8am-12pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
Appointments are not required, and instead patients only need to bring a referral from their GP and their Medicare card.
City of Swan Mayor Kevin Bailey said the drive-through clinic was a convenient and safe way for residents to get tested for COVID-19.
“Patients drive in, get their test and are quickly on their way, receiving their results within 24 hours of the swab collection,” he said.
Western Diagnostic Pathology General Manager Gerry Mabarrack said the drive-through clinics are opening in response to the State Government’s desire to expand COVID-19 testing.
“This will make it easier for more people to be tested as lockdown restrictions begin to ease and business and community activity begins to return,” he said.
“This is gold standard testing for COVID-19 and was the first COVID-19 PCR test accredited by the National Accreditation Testing Authorities.”
The drive-through clinic is expected to be in place for as long as community demand requires.
Similar facilities have been established by WDP across Perth, including at Peel Health Campus, Mount Hawthorn, Myaree and Joondalup, with another site being planned for Armadale, and details available at www.wdp.com.au
The community is reminded that the clinics are not intended to replace the medical care available through their GP or at hospital emergency departments.
Members of the public can telephone the COVID-19 Health Information Line on 1800
