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[A man with dark mustache and short beard, wearing a dark shirt, stands in front of a black background on the right side of the screen. The left side of the screen is occupied by a slideshow, with slides changing during the video. The man signs during the entire video. Slide: video clip of a person wearing a mask and holding up a vial. Fluorescent lights on the ceiling are visible behind the person. Text in blocks to the left of the person reads: “What to Expect: Visiting a COVID-19 Saliva Testing Site.”]

>> ASL Talent: What to expect when you go to a COVID-19 saliva testing site.

[New slide appears. A gray warning icon with text below on a white background. Text: “First, be sure to not eat, drink, smoke, or chew anything 30 minutes before you submit your saliva sample.” An icon of a half-eaten apple slides inside the warning sign, followed by an icon of a glass of water, then a half-smoked cigarette icon appears. The warning icon slides to the right while an icon of a clock with 30 minutes shaded in appearson left. The cigarette slides out and is replaced by an icon of a person’s head visibly chewing. Text on bottom changes to “This includes not drinking water.”]

>> ASL Talent: First, be sure to not eat, drink, smoke, or chew anything 30 minutes before you submit your saliva sample. This includes not drinking water.

[New slide appears. From left to right, different icons slide into view with a number above them. An icon of a smartphone with “1” above it appears, followed by an icon of a health insurance card and “2” above, with a letter icon with “3”. Text underneath all three: “If you have them, bring a smartphone, an insurance card, and an active email address.”]

>> ASL Talent: If you have them, bring a smartphone, an insurance card, and an active email address.

[Text beneath icons changes: “If you don’t have a smartphone, there are sanitized tablets on-site that you can use.”]

>> ASL Talent: If you don’t have a smartphone, there are sanitized tablets on-site that you can use.

[New slide appears. A warning icon on left with an icon of a health insurance card. Text on right side: “If you don’t have insurance, you can still get tested for free.” New text slides in under: “You will not receive a bill.”]

>> ASL Talent: If you don’t have insurance, you can still get tested for free. You will not receive a bill.

[New slide appears. An icon of a smartphone with a green phone icon ringing on screen slides in with text underneath. Text: “And if you don’t have an active email address, staff can use a phone number to call and tell you your results over the phone.” ]

>> ASL Talent: And if you don’t have an active email address, staff can use a phone number to call and tell you your results over the phone.

[New slide appears. A picture of standing signs on the floor with a rope barrier standing in between. Both signs read “COVID-19 Testing Site”, one has “Appointments'' in both English and Spanish, the other one has “To Register”. Text on bottom: “You’re encouraged to sign up for an appointment time, but walk-ins are also welcome.”]

>> ASL Talent: You’re encouraged to sign up for an appointment time, but walk-ins are also welcome.

[Text on bottom changes: “When you arrive, follow the directions on the signs to either register or check in for your appointments.”]

>> ASL Talent: When you arrive, follow the directions on the signs to either register or check in for your appointment.

[New slide appears with a video of a stack of disposable medical-grade masks. Text on bottom: “The staff will ask you to change out your mask to a new surgical mask.” A hand reaches over and picks up a mask. Text on bottom changes: “This helps keeps the facility as clean as possible.”]

>> ASL Talent: The staff will ask you to change out your mask to a new surgical mask. This helps keeps the facility as clean as possible.

[The slide changes to a new video. A masked person stands behind a counter chatting with another masked person holding a smartphone. Text on bottom: “The staff will ask if you need an interpreter and if you have a smartphone.”]

>> ASL Talent: The staff will ask if you need an interpreter and if you have a smartphone.

[The same masked person leads the masked person through an open area inside a well-lit building. Text on bottom: “Then they will give you a kit and bring you to a table.” Close-up of a tabletop with a plastic-covered QR code printed. The person holds a smartphone over the QR code. Text on bottom: “You will use your smartphone to scan the QR code on the table.”

>> ASL Talent: Then they will give you a kit and bring you to a table. You will use your smartphone to scan the QR code on the table.

[Text changes: “This brings you to the testing website where you can fill in your information. If you have any questions, staff are there to help you.”]

>> ASL Talent: This brings you to the testing website where you can fill in your information. If you have any questions, staff are there to help you.

[Close-up of smart phone in a person’s hands. Text on bottom: “After you fill in your information, the website walks you through each step of the saliva test.”]

>> ASL Talent: After you fill in your information, the website walks you through each step of the saliva test

[Close-up of hands holding a plastic vial with a line etched to show where to fill up to. Text on bottom: “You’ll need to provide enough saliva to just beyond the line.” Person taps vial on table to get rid of bubbles. Text changes: “Bubbles don’t count.”]

>> ASL Talent: You’ll need to provide enough saliva to just beyond the line. Bubbles don’t count.

[Person holds it up to check for any remaining bubbles. Text on bottom: “Tapping the container on the counter gets rid of bubbles so you can see how much more you have to fill.”]

>> ASL Talent: Tapping the container on the counter gets rid of bubbles so you can see how much more you have to fill.

[Person takes the collection funnel off and twists the cap holding blue liquid onto it. Text on bottom: “When your container is filled to the line, you’ll take off the collection funnel and screw on the cap with blue preservative.”]

>> ASL Talent: When your container is filled to the line, you’ll take off the collection funnel and screw on the cap with blue preservative.

[Person twists the cap on tighter. Text on bottom: “Keep screwing on the cap until the divider between the blue preservative and your saliva sample cracks.” The person inspects the vial and shakes it. Text on bottom: “and you can shake the vial to mix the blue preservative and saliva together. Shake the vial for 5 seconds.”

>> ASL Talent: Keep screwing on the cap until the divider between the blue preservative and your saliva sample cracks and you can shake the vial to mix the blue preservative and saliva together. Shake the vial for 5 seconds.

[Person walks through the open area while holding the vial in one hand. Text on bottom: “Finally, walk your vial to the submission table and throw away the packaging from the testing kit.”]

>> ASL Talent: Finally, walk your vial to the submission table and throw away the packaging from the testing kit.

[Person places vial inside a box on a table. Text changes while video fades out: “You’ll get your results emailed to you within 48 hours.” An icon of a letter appears with text “email@addres.com” over it. Text on bottom: “You’ll get your results within 48 hours”.]

>> ASL Talent: You’ll get your results e-mailed to you within 48 hours.

[New text appears underneath: “Or if you don’t have an email, you’ll get a call at the phone number you provided.”]

>> ASL Talent: Or if you don’t have an email, you’ll get a call at the phone number you provided.

[New slide appears. A dialogue bubble with a question mark on a teal background. Text on bottom: “If you have any questions about the sample collection process, ask the staff at the saliva testing site.”]

>> ASL Talent: If you have any questions about the sample collection process, ask the staff at the saliva testing site.

[New slide appears with the logo for “Stay Safe MN” with a link underneath “mn.gov/covid19” on a red to purple background. Text on bottom: Thank you for getting tested and helping to keep our communities safe!”]

>> ASL Talent: Thank you for getting tested and helping to keep our communities safe!

[The logo for “Stay Safe MN” enlarges and fades out.]

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