SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Medical assistant Baylee Dumont is on the front lines of coronavirus testing. She is one of the few medical professionals administering drive-up tests. “We’re just going to do one swab in your throat,” Dumont said to one of the 16 patients they tested Wednesday.
Patients get two swabs, one in their nose and one in their throat. They are then advised to self-quarantine until their test results are back in 48-72 hours.
Craig Esquenazi is the Director of Operations and General Counsel for Premier Medical Associates in The Villages. The tests are in short supply, so patients have to be screened first. “All of the employees are extremely stressed,” Esquenazi said.