Drive-through COVID-19 testing at Hart High School Friday.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing at Hart High School Friday.

HART – District Health Department #10 is offering free drive-through community testing for COVID-19 Friday, July 17, at Hart High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The testing site is a collaborative effort with the National Guard, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, local law enforcement and emergency management, and Hart Public Schools.

The testing will take place in the high school parking lot at 300 Johnson St.

– Anyone age 18 or older is welcome to be tested for COVID-19;
– Bring a picture ID;
– Not accepting appointments – it’s first come, first serve;
– Open to all surrounding counties;
– Not limited to symptomatic individuals;
– Testing is to determine current COVID-19 status — not offering antibody testing;
– Testing is nasopharyngeal swab (long cotton-tipped swab inserted in nose);
– Test results will take 7-9 days. You will receive instructions for logging into BioReference Laboratories Patient Portal to obtain results. You will only be contacted by DHD#10 if your results are positive for COVID-19.

In addition to COVID-19 testing, DHD#10 is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines to interested community members during the COVID-19 testing clinic. For questions, email info@dhd10.org or call ‪231-305-8659‬.

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