City of Bloomington, MN The BUZZ 2021, 20 Jan 2021

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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ January 20

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The state run COVID-19 testing site in Bloomington has moved to Creekside, resources for vaccine questions and the Bloomington Center for the Arts opens.

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Welcome to bloomington today, I'm emily taplin thanks for joining us. First, we bring you the buzz for the week of january 20th through the 26th. The community coveted testing site in bloomington run by the minnesota department of health has a new location. It's moved from ridgeview elementary to creekside. Community center testing is free for all to schedule. An appointment, visit, blm dot, mn test site.

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If you have an upcoming appointment at the saliva testing site in bloomington or any other facility across the state. Here's a look at what to expect.

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What to expect when you go to a covid19, saliva testing site first, be sure not to eat, drink smoke or chew anything 30 minutes before you submit your saliva sample. This includes not drinking water.

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If you have them bring a smartphone, an insurance card and an active email address, if you don't have a smartphone, there are sanitized tablets on site that you can use. If you don't have insurance, you can still get tested for free. You will not receive a bill and if you don't have an active email address, staff can use a phone number to call and tell you your results over the phone you're encouraged to sign up for an appointment time, but walk-ins are also welcome.

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When you arrive, follow the directions on the signs to either register or check in for your appointment, the staff will ask you to change out your mask to a new surgical mask. This helps keep the facility as clean as possible.

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The staff will ask if you need an interpreter, and if you have a smartphone, then they will give you a kit and bring you to a table.

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You will use your smartphone to scan the qr code on the table. This brings you to the testing website where you can fill in your information.

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If you have any questions, staff are there to help you after you fill in your information. The website walks you, through each step of the saliva test. You'll need to provide enough saliva to just be on the line bubbles. Don't count tapping the container on the counter gets rid of bubbles. So you can see how much more you have to fill when your container is filled to the line. You'll take off the collection funnel and screw on.

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The cap with the blue preservatives, keep screwing on the cap until the divider between the blue preservative and your saliva sample cracks, and you can shake the vial to mix the blue preservative and the saliva together shake the vial for five seconds.

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Finally, walk your vial to the submission table and throw away the packaging from the testing kit. You'll get your results emailed to you within 48 hours or if you don't have an email, you'll get a call on the phone number you provided.

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If you have any questions about the sample collection process, ask the staff at the saliva testing site. Thank you for getting tested and helping to keep our communities.

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Safe, if you have questions about the covid19 vaccine, we have a resource page on our website visit the web address on your screen, or you can call our new covid19 vaccine line. The number to call is.

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952-563-4960 on january 11th, bloomington center for the arts reopened to the public with limited operating hours. Civic plaza remains closed to the public. There are a number of services you can do online and some you can schedule for in person for a full list of options head to blm.mn online.

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That is the buzz on bloomington today for the week of january 20th through the 26th. If you would like to watch other stories from the show go to this week's playlist, we follow two bloomington officers as they receive their covid19 vaccines. Thanks for.

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