Free Coronavirus Test Sites Available In Wilmington Week Of August 3

From the City of Wilmington:

July 31, 2020

Mayor says renewed public health concerns about the virus make it even more important to be tested, wear a mask, avoid large crowds, and wash your hands

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today reminded City residents to continue to take precautions to avoid spreading the COVID-19 virus. The Mayor asked residents to avoid large crowds, wear a mask, and wash and sanitize their hands frequently. FREE walk-up test sites are available this week in Wilmington. The Mayor today thanked the New Castle County government and the City and State Emergency Management offices for arranging these events, which will use the saliva test technique.

The Wilmington test sites are:

• Wednesday, August 5: Congo Funeral Home Parking Lot, 2401 North Market Street, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Walk Up Only) Register in advance at delaware.curativeinc.com
• Thursday, August 6: Latin American Community Center, 301 North Harrison Street, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. By appointment only. Call 302-320-6439.
• Friday, August 7: Elbert Park, Elbert Place and C Street, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Walk Up Only) Register in advance at delaware.curativeinc.com
• Saturday, August 8: Eastside Charter School, 3000 North Claymont Street, 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Walk Up Only) Register in advance at delaware.curativeinc.com
• Saturday, August 8: Father Tucker Park, 9th and Lincoln streets, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Walk Up Only) Register in advance at delaware.curativeinc.com

To learn more about location changes due to inclement weather, please call 302.395.5659.

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.