Drive-Thru PCR Test Criteria

COVID-19 Community Test Criteria

• Symptomatic Resident – Home Bound, Bed Bound, Non-Ambulatory
• Symptomatic Resident deemed to be part of “at-risk” population
• Symptomatic Town of Hanover Critical Infrastructure Employee or their Immediate Household Members
• Asymptomatic Town of Hanover Critical Infrastructure Employee or their Immediate Household Members determined to be “Close Contact”
• School Faculty, Staff, Student or Immediate Household Members determined to be “Close Contact” as a result of participation in non-school sanctioned event or gathering
• Critical Infrastructure Employee or Immediate Household Members determined to be “Close Contact” as a result of participation in non-town government-sanctioned event or gathering
• Resident determined to be “Second Degree Close Contact” (contact of a contact)
• Resident requesting test for travel-related reasons
• Resident requesting test for business-related reasons
• Returning College Students (asymptomatic/non-close contact/no direct link to public schools)

References

• Symptomatic:  Not limited to – Fever, Chills, Cough, Sore Throat, Loss of Smell/Taste, Shortness of Breath, Muscle/Body Aches, Headache.
• Close Contact:  You are a close contact of a COVID-19 positive person if you were within 6 feet of them, for at least 10-15 minutes, while they were symptomatic or within the 48 hours before symptom onset.
• Second Degree Close Contact:  You are a second-degree close contact if you were within 6 feet of a verified close contact (see above) for at least 10-15 minutes.  You had no direct contact with the COVID-19 positive person.