TABLE 3.

How can we determine the best community driven approach to reduce barriers to increasing COVID-19 testing, especially in the Black community?

	Most impactful	Easiest to implement
Group 1	(1) Set up kiosks/tables at Wal-Mart, Asian and Hispanic markets, supermarkets, barbershops, beauty shops, and so forth, and other places where people congregate	(1) Market through social media; (2) Engage local celebrities; (3) Educate and provide trusted information from expert leaders
Group 2	(1) Health fair to distribute information throughout the neighborhood	(1) Put up signs in neighborhoods to let people know where testing sites are; (2) Public service announcements; (3) Post cards
Group 3	(1) Communication through churches and schools, and their involvement with the community; (2) Emergency COVID-19 health alerts on cell phones and TVs	(1) Communication through churches
Group 4	(1) Put testing in heavily traveled areas such as bus stops, churches, schools, and clubs where people congregate; (2) Testing and advertising in residential areas; (3) Partner with local businesses to provide incentives	(1) Testing and advertising in residential areas; (2) Testing in schools; (3) Provide incentives
Group 5	(1) Provide testing for homebound individuals without transportation; (2) Forum for seniors	(1) Provide transportation
Group 6	(1) Get health care providers out to the community, especially to elderly/disabled and explain it to children	(1) Provide transportation; (2) Involve the churches
Group 7	(1) Mobile testing units in communities; (2) Provide incentives; (3) Use social media & celebrities to spread the word	(1) Mobile testing units in communities; (2) Use social media & celebrities to spread the word
Group 8	(1) Engage local celebrities; (2) Provide incentives; (3) Meals	(1) Engage local celebrities; (2) Provide incentives; (3) Text messages