The Health Department is partnering with the Augusta Community Center to host a community COVID-19 drive-thru community testing site.
The event will be on Wednesday September 30th from 2pm – 7pm at the Augusta Community Center, 616 W. Washington Street, Augusta, WI. Testing through the collection site will be free of cost.
• Who should be tested:
– Any person from the Augusta community who wants a test
-Any person from any community who is sick with any of these symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficult breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell are eligible for nasal swab testing.
-Any person who is a close contact to someone who tested positive (people who have been asked to quarantine), even if they feel healthy
Note: People under age 18 will need a parent present to consent to be tested. Registration the day of the event is encouraged: WHICH YOU CAN DO WITH A CLICK HERE.
• What to do after being testing:
-Following testing, people who are sick should stay home and
separate from others as much as possible until they get their results. People who do not feel sick should continue to keep 6 ft from others, wash their hands often, and not spend time with people that are sick.
-How will I find out about results: People who test positive will receive a phone call. People who test negative will get an email with their test result.
For more information about this event, please call the COVID-19 Call Center at 715-831-7425.
