SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Officials with Skagit County decided to move its drive-thru COVID-19 testing site from Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon to the fairgrounds after recent wind damage to the site, creating safety concerns.
The move was immediate and will continue Monday and Tuesday after the wind started lifting tents at the site on Friday, which had already been reinforced with blocks.
Officials said that Nov. 4, the tents also took flight and were damaged, along with equipment, after high winds blew through the area. The site reopened two days later.
The drive-thru testing site has operated since April 2020 and will reopen Nov. 18 at the fairgrounds.
New: Skagit Co. says it’s moving drive-thru COVID-19 testing from Skagit Valley College to fairgrounds after being hit recently by strong winds. Site closed early today after wind started to lift reinforced tents — testing tents took flight last week, damaging equipment 📸 #WAwx pic.twitter.com/k9k1a2xXKe
— Michael Spears (@MichaelKIRO7) November 14, 2020
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