Coronavirus: Austin Public Health Offers Free Testing

AUSTIN, TX — Austin Public Health is now offering residents free testing for the new coronavirus.

On the agency's website those interested are invited "...to pre-register for free testing for you or a loved one." There's a button on the site to begin an assessment and create an account before scheduling a no-cost, drive-through coronavirus test at a local Austin Public Health facility.

The assessment includes a number of steps:

• Answering a few questions to determine testing eligibility. Eligibility is determined by symptoms and individual risk factors, according to information found on the site.
• Once eligiblity is determined, residents can sign up for testing at a drive-through location.
• Those found eligible will then receive confirmation of appointment, with results available online in 3 to 4 days.

To determine eligibility, take the self-assessment process by clicking here.

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