Lincoln County COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing June 18th and 19th
The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri National Guard will perform drive-through community testing for COVID-19 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on Thursday June 18 and Friday June 19 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The test is open to all Missouri residents; they do not have to have COVID-19 symptoms to be eligible for the test. There is no cost for the test for the individual. Any Missouri resident who wants to be tested with a nasal swab to see if they have an active COVID-19 infection can do so.
Appointments are available through DHSS at www.health.mo.gov/communitytest or by calling the state hotline at (877) 435- 8411. Individuals will be given a 15-minute appointment block.
“We are glad to partner with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri National Guard to make testing more available to our residents” said Brett Siefert, Administrator of Lincoln County Health Department. “We encourage our community to participate in this testing event; more testing gives us better data to use in decision-making for our community.”
The address for the Lincoln County Fairgrounds is Fairgrounds Road, Troy MO 63379. There are 21 counties statewide conducting testing over a 2-week period, beginning on June 8. DHSS has stated that the goal is to test 10,900 people over those 2 weeks.
According to DHSS, location selection for this period of community sampling is based on inadequate testing according to the number of confirmed cases and the number of total tests conducted prior to these events. Counties hosting upcoming community testing events are Scott, Platte, Stoddard, Carter, Ripley, Cass, Franklin, Johnson, Pettis, Lafayette, Ray, Warren, Carroll, Chariton, Lincoln, Lewis, Moniteau, Pike, Scotland, Montgomery and Osage.
Upon arrival at the testing site, individuals will drive through, and be asked questions, including about symptoms they may or may not have. Members of the National Guard will collect the nasopharyngeal specimen.
Those who receive a positive test should stay home, isolate themselves and call their health care provider if they have any concerns.