COVID-19 FREE TESTING SITE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH AUGUST 20

Jun 26 | COVID-19 FREE TESTING SITE AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH AUGUST 20

Thanks to a collaborative effort by the DeSoto County Department of Health, DeSoto Memorial Hospital and DeSoto County Public Safety, a community COVID-19 testing site will be available on a more regular basis starting Monday, June 29 in Arcadia.
 
Anyone interested in getting tested, with or without symptoms, will have the opportunity. Testing is free and a prescription will not be required. However, pre-registration is highly encouraged. The site will be held at the Turner Center (2250 N.E. Roan St., Arcadia) on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 10: 00 a.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursday (starting July 16) from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. To pre-register call 863-993-4601, extension 1.
 
COVID Testing Site
Turner Center Parking Lot
2250 NE Roan Street, Arcadia
 
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays*
June 29, July 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
 
Tuesdays and Thursdays
July 16 & 28, Aug 4 & 20
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 
No prescription needed. All are welcome!
Pre-registration: 863-993-4601, press extension 1.
 
*Due to the 4th of July holiday, testing will be offered Thursday, July 2, instead of Friday, July 3.
 
The test used will be a nasal swab. Once samples are collected they will be sent to a commercial lab for testing and results will be provided as soon as they are available.  For more information, visit http://desotobocc.com/covid-19-information-and-resources.