Free COVID testing at Loughridge Park

Posted on May 27, 2020

Local Taylor County Department of Health (DOH-Taylor) officials will be offering free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to the community at Loughridge Park this week.

Testing will be available to asymptomatic people – those who are experiencing no symptoms – on Thursday, May 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at 1100 W. Hampton Springs Avenue in Perry.

Those who wish to be tested must remain in their vehicle with their window rolled down, through which a healthcare professional will administer a nasopharyngeal swab – or a nasal swab – which collects a sample from the back of the nose and throat.

No signs or symptoms of the virus are needed to be tested, nor is an appointment or doctor’s referral required.

Walk-ups are welcome, but individuals are encouraged to pre-register by calling (850) 584-5087.

Those who wish to be tested must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid ID.

Throughout the month of May, DOH-Taylor’s drive-thru testing sites have tested 321 people, including 166 from May 21 alone.

To date, Taylor County has had 14 positive coronavirus cases (see related story).

According to figures released by the DOH at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 864 people in Taylor County had been tested for coronavirus. There was one pending test as of press time Tuesday.

For more information, contact DOH-Taylor at (850) 584-5087.