Conway Medical Center ends drive-thru COVID tests during surge, citing supply chain issues
COVID-19 tests will no longer be available at Conway Medical Center’s drive-thru site after Friday, the hospital system announced.
Supply chain issues have caused the hospital system to limit testing to symptomatic people, according to a news release from spokesperson Allyson Floyd.
“We are no longer able to offer the drive-through testing due to supply chain issues and to conserve testing supplies while ensuring availability for symptomatic patients,” the release reads.
The latest shift in COVID-19 testing comes as Horry County and South Carolina see some of the most severe outbreaks since the beginning of the pandemic. Both caseloads and positivity rates have increased drastically as the omicron variant takes hold in the area.
The state’s testing resources have buckled under recent demand, with some people reporting going several days before receiving results and others searching several stores for rapid antigen tests that are also in short supply.
Floyd urged people who need testing to utilize the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control locator to find a site.
