A group of nurses that recently arrived in Newburgh does not take “snow days,” nor do they take federal holidays off.

Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey arrived Monday morning to the parking lot of the city's activity center with donuts and coffee for the staff.

He's glad the New York City-based nurses rolled into town in their mobile health unit last week and started offering free COVID-19 testing.

Harvey said he had previously tried to arrange for similar services to come to Newburgh, but bureaucracy won out. He thanked Express Health for pressing so hard, and said the city prioritized its applications.

“Express Health just pulled up,” he said. “They called our office. We got them [through] the permit process … and they’re here.”

He said the free service is a victory for smaller cities with higher density. Staff said the mobile unit has also become popular with New York City residents.

Some of the people seeking tests Monday said that in the city, they have waited up to three hours to be swabbed. At the walk-in-only mobile unit in Newburgh, there was no wait on Monday.

An Express Health administrator who also goes by the name “Geegee” said her team has received positive feedback.

“We’ve been having lately a lot of people from different locations. They’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m so glad you’re around,” she said, adding that appointment-only systems have been a barrier to care for people with less forgiving schedules.

She noted the mobile unit has also been popular since signup is on-site and quick. Insurance is not required and immigration status does not matter.

Anyone seeking a test just needs a photo identification, she said. Valid IDs include driver’s licenses, student IDs and municipal ID cards.

Once signed in, nurses administer both a rapid test and a PCR test. Rapid test results are available on-site in a few minutes. PCR test results are emailed in three to four days.

Geegee said to be accessible to more city residents, the team plans to alternate testing locations between the activity center on Washington Street and a downtown site, changing every two weeks.

“Whether it snows, rains, sleets — anything — I am here and my crew will be here,” she said.

Staff said they received grant money that covers them to offer testing six days a week, for as long as necessary. Their permit is good for a year.

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