The south shore municipality of Mercier will welcome a mobile coronavirus testing clinic on Thursday following an outbreak in the community of 14,500.
Several businesses and restaurants were forced to close after employees contracted the virus. Mercier’s mayor made the request to bring testing to the community earlier this week, in an effort to slow transmission rates.“I’m very happy to see how quickly public health responded to the city’s request,” said Mercier’s mayor Lise Michaud. “To have a walk-in clinic on our territory is really good news for our citizens.” Coronavirus outbreak in South Shore after youth attend multiple parties, official says The Monteregie public health agency is setting up the one-day clinic from 9:30 a.m.