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SF Opens New COVID-19 Testing Site at Alemany Farmers' Market, Relocated From SoMa

Testing resources at the new location were moved from the CityTestSF site in SoMa due to heightened need in the southeastern area of the city.
Michelle Wiley
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San Francisco city officials opened a new COVID-19 testing site at the Alemany Farmers' Market on Tuesday as part of the city's strategic testing program, according to a press release.

Testing resources at the new location were moved from the CityTestSF site in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood due to heightened need in the southeastern area of the city.

"Equity has been a priority for us throughout the pandemic, and part of having an equitable citywide response to COVID-19 means that we redirect our resources where there's the most need," said Mayor London Breed in a statement.

According to the release, more than 5,800 people are tested for COVID-19 every day across all of San Francisco, with the city administering and funding 55% of those tests.

“As we experience a surge in cases in the city, the region and the nation, we must manage our public testing resources in the most efficient ways possible to slow the spread of the virus," said Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. "Re-allocating these testing resources to the area of the city with highest rate of infection is critical to our response to the virus.”

Officials also caution against attempting to get a test before any planned holiday travel, saying "during this current surge, city resources will not support testing for travel or visitations."

The Alemany testing site provides both walk-up and drive-through COVID-19 tests five days a week. Site hours are:

  • Monday: 12:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday: 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Find more using KQED's map of free, public COVID-19 testing sites, no insurance required.

— Michelle Wiley (@MichelleEWiley)

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