Lake Elsinore's The Diamond Stadium Hosts Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing

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LAKE ELSINORE (CBSLA) -- The Riverside University Health System, in partnership with Diamond Stadium, is holding a drive-through coronavirus test clinic this weekend.

People experiencing symptoms of coronavirus and who call 800-945-6171 to make an appointment can be seen on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in parking lot C at The Diamond, 500 Diamond Drive, Lake Elsinore.

"This is going to take extreme measures, and it is our turn to step in and offer our support to ensure a coordinated and collaborative approach to best serve and protect all of Riverside County," Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale said in a statement.

The city declared a local emergency earlier this week.

There was also a drive-thru testing facility set up for Coachella Valley residents at Southwest Church in Indian Wells.

These new drive-thru locations join a list of other sites in California.

For more updates on coronavirus in Riverside County, please visit www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus.