Mass COVID-19 testing events set for Winona
In this April 2, 2020, file photo a nurse holds a vial and a swab at a drive-up coronavirus testing station at a hospital in Seattle. A federal report due out Monday, April 6, finds that three out of four U.S. hospitals surveyed are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.[AP/ Ted S. Warren]
Next week, state and local health officials will offer free COVID-19 testing in Winona.
The two mass testing events will occur from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this coming Tuesday and Wednesday at Integrated Wellness Center Parking Lot on Winona States University’s campus.
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Testing during the event will be free to anyone who wants to be tested. Both drive-thru and walk-up testing will be available.
The announcement of the mass testing event comes after Winona State University announced a two-week quarantine for the campus.
According to state records reported Thursday, there have been 638 cases of COVID-19 in Winona County since the beginning of the pandemic.