"OneWorld Community Health Centers" tells 6 News it’s a "must-do" especially as the Omaha School District moves toward more in-person learning amid Covid-19 coronavirus.
“I’m happy that they’re going to go back,” said Dina Lopez, who’s children attend public schools in South Omaha.
“They’ll see their teachers, and it will be a lot easier, but I’m also scared they could get the virus.”
Health experts say the Hispanic community accounts for more than 30 percent of COVID-19 cases in Douglas County, yet only makes up roughly 16 percent of the population.
“It can be scary for me even to go out to the grocery store,” said Lopez. “I know people who got the virus, and they don’t even know how they got it.”
"OneWorld Community Health Centers" is seeing a 22 percent positivity rate in testing, far higher than the county average.
“With schools starting, we thought we needed another avenue and a more rapid test so that faculty and students could have a quick turnaround,” said Andrea Skolkin, "OneWorld" CEO, “so we know if they need to be isolated or if they’re clear.”
Rapid testing means results in 15 to 20 minutes. "OneWorld" plans to start rolling out the testing in early October.
They plan to conduct roughly 50 rapid tests a day at their main location in South Omaha.
It’s open to the public, but they ask people to call their offices to make an appointment before showing up.