Mass Testing Site Stops Allowing Walk-Ins Due To High Demand

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — Walk-in testing for COVID-19 will no longer be allowed at a site in McHenry.

The testing site at 1900 N. Richmond Road in McHenry is run by Curative, which assists in providing COVID-19 testing. The building, a former KMart that was donated and turned over to the McHenry County Department of Health in February 2021, began as a mass vaccination clinic and testing was also offered at the location.

In September, the health department announced it would stop offering vaccines at the facility but testing would continue.

On Tuesday, Curative announced that due to a high demand for testing the company would no longer be able to accommodate walk-in tests "until further notice," according to health officials. Appointments will not be required for those hoping to be tested at the facility.

You can schedule an appointment at curative.com or call the MCDH COVID-19 at (815) 334-4045 for assistance.

Other testing options are available in McHenry County and can be found on the McHenry County Department of Health's website.

Complaints regarding a testing site's protocols, missing results or other serious service-related complaints can be directed to 1-800-252-4343. Suspicion of fraud should be directed to local police and the Illinois Attorney General’s Consumer Protect Division.