Hundreds line up for coronavirus testing in Huntsville
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Right now we want to get to the story making headlines this morning... you're taking a live look at the line for drive through coronavirus testing right now at john hunk park in huntsville.
Just yesterday people waited for hours to take a test.
Waay31s sierra phillips is live there now with how long of a wait could people be in for today?
Unfortunately-- it looks like anyone getting tested here could be waiting for hours again today.
Nurses here tell me each test takes about 10 minute and many vehicles have multiple people that need to be tested.
Take a look at just how many of them there are.
The line wraps around all the way to your right, behind that building and then up to the testing tent.
Here's waay31's skytacker video shot yesterday after the site reached it's maximum capacity of 350 tests less than 2 hours after it opened.
The testing is for asymptomatic patients.
It's open from 9am to 3pm today and for the rest of the week--- but they only have around 300 tests to give each day.
Yesterday they actually bumped up the amount of tests from 300 to 350 to keep up with the demand.
We're told the site will be open as long as there is a demand and enough tests.
It can take up to a week to get results.
Reporting live in huntsville sierra phillips waay31 news.