{"id":10844,"date":"2022-01-19T17:41:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T17:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/?p=10844"},"modified":"2023-08-23T17:58:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:58:23","slug":"rcahd-to-open-community-testing-center-at-valley-view-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2022\/01\/19\/rcahd-to-open-community-testing-center-at-valley-view-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"RCAHD to Open Community Testing Center at Valley View Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10844\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10844-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10844-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10844-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10844-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Roanoke City &amp; Alleghany Health Districts to <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Open Community Testing Center at Valley View Mall<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>(ROANOKE, Va.) \u2013 The Roanoke City &amp; Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) today announced that a Community Testing Center (CTC) at Valley View Mall will open Thursday, January 20 to provide free Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for COVID-19 to increase testing access in response to public demand.<\/p>\n<p>The CTC will operate by appointment only and will be open from 9am to 5:30pm, Monday through Thursday. To find an appointment, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhapps\/f?p=testreg:testingappointments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/testingappointment<\/a>. Appointments will typically be released 24 hours ahead of each day\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>CTC test results will be automatically sent via text or email message to individuals being tested, usually within a few days, based on the information provided in the appointment system. PCR test results are very effective in detecting an active COVID-19 infection, even if asymptomatic.<\/p>\n<p>The Valley View Testing Center site is a welcome addition to RCAHD\u2019s existing local community testing events, all of which will be appointment-only events going forward. Other RCAHD community testing events this week include Clifton Forge on January 19, as well as at Fincastle Baptist Church on Thursday, January 20. RCAHD will announce future testing opportunities on its website (v<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/covid-19-testing-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/covid-19-testing-locations\/<\/a>) throughout the month of January.<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with VDH policy statewide, news media are not permitted inside any CTC during regular hours to ensure patient privacy. Arrangements must be made 24 hours in advance with the RCAHD communications officer to tour a CTC outside regular hours. Tours will be escorted by a PIO. No exceptions will be made.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about COVID-19 testing, visit the VDH COVID-19 Testing webpage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10844-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-10844-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-10844-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10844-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr class=\"clinic5\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10844-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10844-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10844-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-bfdfc6dbd1d9-10844\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/communications-hub\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-icomoon\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe904;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tCommunications Hub Home\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10844-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10844-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-bfdfc6dbd1d9-10844\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/news-room\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-icomoon\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe904;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tNews Room\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10844-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10844-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-bfdfc6dbd1d9-10844\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-right ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-icomoon\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xe900;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #ffffff\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tRCAHD Homepage\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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class=\"sow-carousel-wrapper\"\n\t\tdata-dir=\"ltr\"\n\t\tstyle=\"opacity: 0;\"\n\t\tdata-widget=\"post\" data-fetching=\"false\" data-page=\"1\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?_widgets_nonce=654667d7eb\" data-item_count=\"78\" data-carousel_settings=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;Ease&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;off&quot;,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:false,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:8000,&quot;item_overflow&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay_continuous_scroll&quot;:false}\" data-responsive=\"{&quot;desktop_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_breakpoint&quot;:1366,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_scroll&quot;:2,&quot;tablet_portrait_breakpoint&quot;:1025,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_scroll&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_breakpoint&quot;:480,&quot;mobile_slides_to_scroll&quot;:1}\" data-variable_width=\"true\" \t>\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-carousel-items\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/05\/13\/rabies-case-alert-botetourt-county-catawba-road-troutville\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13799\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/05\/13\/rabies-case-alert-botetourt-county-catawba-road-troutville\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13799\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Botetourt County \u2013 Catawba Road, Troutville\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/04\/23\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-lonsdale-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13791\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/04\/23\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-lonsdale-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13791\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke County \u2013 Lonsdale Road, Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/26\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-beechwood-dr-sw-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/09\/Redfox-488x326-1-272x182.jpeg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13714\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/26\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-beechwood-dr-sw-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13714\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke City \u2013 Beechwood Dr, SW Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/16\/rabies-case-alert-salem-newman-dr-salem\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2022\/11\/Skunk-488x326-1-272x182.jpeg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13706\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/16\/rabies-case-alert-salem-newman-dr-salem\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13706\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Salem \u2013 Newman Dr, Salem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/09\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-adams-street-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13688\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/03\/09\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-city-adams-street-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13688\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke City \u2013 Adams Street, Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/02\/03\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-thirlane-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/07\/Raccoon-488x326-1-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13308\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/02\/03\/rabies-case-alert-roanoke-county-thirlane-road-roanoke\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13308\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tRabies Case Alert \u2013 Roanoke County \u2013 Thirlane Road, Roanoke\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/01\/22\/1-22-26-large-scale-community-clean-up-in-roanoke-featuring-sharps-disposal\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-carousel-default-thumbnail\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13179\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/2026\/01\/22\/1-22-26-large-scale-community-clean-up-in-roanoke-featuring-sharps-disposal\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13179\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t1.22.26 \u2013 Large-Scale Community Clean-Up in Roanoke Featuring Sharps Disposal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div 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