TESTING
TESTING TO THEM. >> Reporter: THIS USED TO BE A
MOBILE MAMMOGRAM VAN.
NOW IT IS A CORONAVIRUS TEST
SITE.
SITE.
SITE. THEY ARE SET UP AT PLYMOUTH
HOUSING DOWNTOWN TESTING THOSE
TRANSITIONING OUT OF
HOMELESSNESS AND THE STAFF
THAT WORK WITH THEM.
>> WE ARE WORK IS FOCUSING ON
SCREENING PEOPLE THAT HAVE
SYMPTOMS.
SYMPTOMS.
SYMPTOMS. AT THEY HAVE COUGH, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, AND A FEVER, THEY
ARE BEING SCREEN.
>> Reporter: THIS IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE
THEY SAY THIS IS A POPULATION
AT HIGHER RISK.
IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO GO TO
THE DOCTOR.
THE DOCTOR. MANY DEAL WITH MENTAL OR
PHYSICAL ISSUES.
PHYSICAL ISSUES. >> THE CHALLENGE IS IT IS
DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE WHO
DOESN'T HAVE A PLACE TO CALL
HOME TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE
THEMSELVES FROM OTHER PEOPLE.
SOME OF THE RESIDENTS HERE AT
THE HOUSING HAVE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT MIGHT
MAKE IT TOUGH TO FOLLOW STRICT
PRECAUTIONS ABOUT ISOLATION.
>> Reporter: TO BE ABLE TO
BRING SERVICES ON SITE I THINK
IS A BOOST FOR THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> Reporter: THEY PLAN TO HEAD
TO THE DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY
SERVICES CENTER, MEETING THE
NEED WHERE IT IS.
IT'S A BIG DEAL BOTH FOR THE
FOLKS GETTING TESTED AND
PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF
CORONAVIRUS.
CORONAVIRUS. >> I AM JUST SUPER MOVED BY
ALL OF THE PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO
COME TOGETHER, NOT ONLY AS A
COMMUNITY OF COWORKERS, BUT
REALLY, TRULY, IN TERMS OF THE