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Arafat Hayan, left, Nadifa Mohamed and Henoc Ngoy wait for COVID-19 test results Wednesday at the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston’s Outdoor Learning & Education Center in Auburn. The new rapid antigen testing site opened Monday and does not require an appointment. The free testing site will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Feb. 15, said Abdulkerim Said, a coordinator for the State of Maine for COVID-19 testing sites in rural areas. Test results are returned within 15 minutes. New Mainers Public Health Initiative, AK Health and Social Services, Multicultural Community and Family Support Services, Maine Community Integration, Gateway Community Services Maine and Maine Immigrant Refugee Services are working together joined together to operate the test site. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Henoc Ngoy of New Mainers Public Health Initiative gives instructions Wednesday on how to swab the nose during a COVID-19 test at the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston’s Outdoor Learning & Education Center in Auburn. The rapid antigen testing site opened Monday, is free and does not require an appointment. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Feb. 15, said coordinator Abdulkerim Said. Test results are returned within 15 minutes. New Mainers Public Health Initiative, AK Health and Social Services, Multicultural Community and Family Support Services, Maine Community Integration, Gateway Community Services Maine and Maine Immigrant Refugee Services are working together to operate the site. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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A man walks Wednesday into the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston’s Outdoor Learning & Education Center in Auburn for a COVID-19 test. The rapid antigen testing site opened Monday, is free and does not require an appointment. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Feb. 15, said coordinator Abdulkerim Said. Test results are returned within 15 minutes. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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