Abstract
To increase the country's capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva, and Haifa. This article examines the challenges that the national emergency medical services and volunteers faced in the process of implementing drive-through testing centers to offer lessons learned and direction to health-care professionals in other countries.
Highlights
To increase the country’s capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, and Haifa
Working alongside the Ministry of Health, Magen David Adom (MDA)—Israel’s emergency medical, disaster, ambulance, and blood bank service—operationalized drive-through coronavirus testing centers, mirroring the models used by China and South Korea.[6]
The process starts after people with symptoms of COVID-19 are instructed to contact MDA’s dispatch center, where they are screened by a physician, given an appointment if necessary, and instructed to fill out electronic medical forms
Summary
To increase the country’s capacity to test and track suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, Israel launched drive-through testing centers in key cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, and Haifa. Patients receive a QR code to their mobile device to be scanned at the facility on the day of testing. After the first “drive and test” facility was piloted on March 23 in Tel Aviv to test capacity and refine operations, additional facilities were opened in Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, and Haifa.
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