Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced the opening of a new rapid COVID-19 testing facility in the Five Towns area due to an uptick in cases.

The drive-thru testing site, a partnership between the county and Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, will be located at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence.

Appointments are required, and the hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The rapid tests produce results as quick as five minutes. The county says they plan on keeping the testing site open for at least four weeks.

Officials say progress is being made in the area since COVID-19 restrictions went into effect in parts of Lawrence, Inwood and Cedarhurst. Those communities are outside the red zone but fall into the outer zones due to increases in infections.

As of Tuesday, rates in the Five Towns have dropped slightly. However, the rate of infection is still three to five times higher than the county average. The county also reported a slight uptick in cases in Woodmere.

Nassau officials stressed that COVID-19 testing is free, and immigration status is irrelevant. To make an appointment, people can call 516-390-2888.

During her briefing Tuesday morning, Curran announced there are currently 62 hospitalized with COVID-19 in Nassau, 17 in the ICU and 10 on ventilators. The county has held between 1% and 1.5% positivity rate for months now, which Curran called a “significant achievement.”