Chicagoans join together to provide free COVID-19 screenings for CPD officers.

FILE – In this Wednesday, March 11, 2020 file photo, a technician prepares COVID-19 coronavirus patient samples for testing at a laboratory in New York’s…

FILE – In this Wednesday, March 11, 2020 file photo, a technician prepares COVID-19 coronavirus patient samples for testing at a laboratory in New York’s Long Island. Wide scale testing is a critical part of tracking and containing infectious diseases. But the U.S. effort has been plagued by a series of missteps, including accuracy problems with the test kits the CDC sent to other labs and bureaucratic hurdles that slowed the entrance of large, private sector labs. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

by: Vivianne Linou

Posted: Mar 30, 2020 / 11:31 AM CDT

Updated: Mar 30, 2020 / 11:51 AM CDT

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Dr. Nidal Elbarid MD, a Chicago physician is among the Chicagoans behind Bank the Blue, providing urgent needs to Chicago police officers. Dr. Elbarid is offering free testing & screening for CPD officers at his South Loop office today located at Loop Medical Center 1921 S. Michigan Ave.