Four New TourHealth Sites Offer Free COVID-19 Testing in South Carolina
October 19 2020 - 3:18PM
Business Wire
Testing in
Florence begins Wednesday, Oct. 21 with other sites opening Oct. 28
and Nov. 11
TourHealth, a
comprehensive COVID-19 testing solution, will begin testing
individuals this month at four drive-through sites across
east/central South Carolina. The first testing site opens
Wednesday, Oct. 21 near the Florence Regional Airport, 2398 E
Palmetto Street, in Florence.
Two additional drive-through
testing locations open Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Tanger Outlets Hwy 17,
10835 Kings Road in North Myrtle Beach and Central Carolina
Technical College, 506 N. Guignard Drive, in Sumter.
The final location at Tanger
Outlets, Hwy 501 at 4635 Factory Stores Blvd. in South Myrtle
Beach, opens November 11. The two locations at Tanger Outlets will
alternate every two weeks; one site will always be open.
Each drive-through site
operates Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
provides free PCR swab testing to diagnose active coronavirus
infections.
Appointments are strongly
recommended. Please visit https://getgov2go.com/ to register and make an appointment. By
registering through Gov2Go, individuals can schedule appointments,
access customer support and receive their results.
“We are very excited to offer
free, convenient COVID-19 testing to residents in the Florence,
Myrtle Beach and Sumter areas,” said James Bruckner, Pee Dee Region
Public Health Director for the South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control. “Testing, even for those without
symptoms, is one of the best ways we can reopen our communities
with confidence.”
TourHealth is a partnership
with NIC Inc., Impact Health Biometric Testing Inc. and Next
Marketing leveraging 80 years of combined experience and bringing
together industry leaders in digital solutions, health care and
logistics. In addition to the State of South Carolina, TourHealth
currently has four testing locations in south Florida, where more
than 100,000 people have been tested since early August, and
provides testing for students, faculty and staff at the University
of Mississippi.
“As South Carolina’s digital
solutions partner, we are dedicated to helping the state keep
residents and visitors safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and
beyond,” said Corinne Holland, General Manager of NIC South
Carolina. “TourHealth is directly aligned with NIC’s mission of
making essential government services, in this case vital
coronavirus testing, more accessible for people across the
country.”
About TourHealth
TourHealth is a turnkey,
rapidly deployed, mobile and fixed-site onsite COVID-19 testing and
collection solution developed to help communities reopen, remain
open and reduce the threat of transmission among citizens.
TourHealth is deployed with industry-leading technology to provide
a single point of seamless citizen engagement in the form of proven
web-based, mobile and customer support channels. Learn more
at www.tourhealth.com.
About NIC Inc.
NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) is a
leading digital government solutions and payments company, serving
more than 7,000 federal, state and local government agencies across
the nation. With headquarters in Olathe, Kan., NIC partners with
the majority of U.S. states, including South Carolina, to deliver
user-friendly digital services that make it easier and more
efficient to interact with government – providing valuable
conveniences like applying for unemployment insurance, submitting
business filings, renewing licenses, accessing information and
making secure payments without visiting a government office. In the
COVID-19 era and beyond, NIC helps government agencies rapidly
deliver digital solutions to provide essential services to citizens
and businesses alike. Having served the public sector for nearly 30
years, NIC continues to evolve with its federal, state and local
government partners to deliver innovative and cost-effective
digital government to constituents. Learn more at
www.egov.com.
About Impact Health Biometric Testing, Inc.
Impact Health is the U.S.
leader in providing field-based health and wellness services and
has led efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through temperature
scanning and testing with various FDA/EUA approved kits. Impact
Health supports both private and public sector clients including
Yale New Haven Health, Ashley Furniture, CBS Broadcasting and the
State of Kansas. Learn more at www.impacthealth.com.
About Next Marketing, Inc.
Next Marketing is a recognized
leader in developing, executing and managing mobile tour solutions
for corporate and government clients including the U.S. Air Force,
Air National Guard, General Motors, and Continental Tire. Learn
more at www.nextmarketing.com.
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Kara Cowie | NIC Inc. Director of Corporate Communications
816-813-2350 | Kara.Cowie@egov.com
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