A free COVID-19 testing event will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 20) at the Hillsboro Community Civic Club, 10349 Business 21.
The Leader previously reported the wrong date and apologizes for the error.
Jefferson County Health Department Director Kelley Vollmar said the testing event is open to any Missouri resident.
“The testing event is part of our ongoing collaboration with the state to ensure adequate testing capacity within each county,” she said. “The state is utilizing the National Guard for staffing and is coordinating the events on a monthly basis.”
The last free testing event was Sept. 22-23 in House Springs.
Brianne Zwiener, the Health Department’s communications specialist, said 234 people were tested during that event, and only 12 tests were positive.
Of the 234 who were tested, 212 were Jefferson County residents, and 10 of the 12 positive tests were for Jefferson County residents.
Vollmar said the upcoming event will be in Hillsboro to provide more access to testing.
“We want to ensure that all residents have easy access to the sites,” she said. “We plan to move the sites around throughout the county as additional dates are set.”
According to the Health Department’s website, people may register for the Oct. 20 drive-thru testing evenr at health.mo.gov/communitytest.
