Jun 09, 2020

Free COVID-19 testing today in St. Joseph

Posted Jun 09, 2020 3:54 PM

By BRENT MARTIN

St. Joseph Post

Missouri residents can receive a free COVID-19 test today in downtown St. Joseph.

St. Joseph city officials say the City of St. Joseph Health Department is partnering with Northwest Health Services to offer the free testing from 2pm until 7pm at the parking garage across from Civic Arena.

Two hundred sixty residents have pre-registered for the event and will be given priority.

The city issued the following guidelines:

·         400 Tests available

·         Testing from 2:00 to 7:00 PM

·         Appointments will be given priority, but all are welcome at the Drive-Through Testing until all test kits are used (260 have pre-registered at this time)

·         Participants will stay in vehicle

·         Testing area in covered parking garage

·         Symptoms are NOT required to get a test

·         OPEN to all Missouri residents/workers 18 and older

·         PCR testing - inside of nose is swabbed to collect sample

·         Active COVID-19 test / not antibody test