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Eli Lilly Starting Drive Thru Coronavirus Testing For Healthcare Workers

WFIU | By Sara Wittmeyer
Published March 23, 2020 at 10:34 AM EDT
Eli Lilly's Corporate Headquarters in Indianapolis. The company's political action committee is suspending donations for U.S. members of Congress that voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
Eli Lilly's Corporate Headquarters in Indianapolis. The company's political action committee is suspending donations for U.S. members of Congress that voted against certifying the 2020 election results.

Eli Lilly is beginning drive thru coronavirus testing today for area health care workers. The drive thru testing is limited to those in the medical profession – it’s not available to the general public.

People must have a doctor’s orders. The service is free.

Lilly says in a statement, "Many health care workers are currently unable to receive testing through existing diagnostic facilities, and Lilly is initially focused on addressing this unmet need.”

Just in: Starting tomorrow, Lilly will offer free #COVID19 drive-through testing for Indianapolis-area health care workers at our headquarters. Learn more: https://t.co/G93REVLlXw #WeAreLilly #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/N5RNXVkQFx — Eli Lilly and Company (@LillyPad) March 22, 2020

Lilly and the State Department of Health announced last week they were working together to test COVID-19 samples gathered at local hospitals. The state’s health commissioner says Lilly was able to process 200 test samples on Friday alone.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page  here.  
Sara Wittmeyer
Sara Wittmeyer is the News Bureau Chief for WFIU and WTIU. Sara has more than two decades of journalism experience. She led the creation of the converged WFIU/WTIU Newsroom in 2010 and previously served with KBIA at the University of Missouri, WNKU at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY, and at WCPO News in Cincinnati.
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