Health & Fitness
Pierce County Announces Additional Free Coronavirus Testing
The county has announced several new free coronavirus testing events to come over the next few weeks.
BONNEY LAKE, WA — Over the past month the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and county leadership have been teaming up for a series of free testing events across Pierce County. Now, events have been so successful, they're expanding the program and hosting even more free testing in August.
The county says everyone is invited to stop by and get tested, but they're especially encouraging anyone who:
- Has experienced coronavirus symptom like fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle pains or headaches, loss of taste or smell, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
- Has been near someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 or were in a large gathering of people.
- Is at high-risk for the virus, including the elderly or those with related respiratory illnesses.
Here is the current schedule of all the upcoming testing events:
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| Date | Location | Address |
| Wednesday, July 29 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | West Pierce Fire and Rescue, Station 21 | 5000 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, 98499 |
| Thursday, July 30 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Salishan Community | 1708 E. 44th St. Tacoma, 98404 |
| Friday, July 31 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | City of Roy, across from City Hall | 216 McNaught Rd S Roy, WA 98580 |
| Friday, July 31 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Northwood Elementary School | 9805 24th St E, Edgewood, 98371 |
| Saturday, August 1 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Bonney Lake High School | 10920 199th Ave Ct. E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391 |
| Tuesday, August 4 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | West Pierce Fire & Rescue, South of Station 31 | Parking lot at corner of Drexler Drive and 37th Street West, University Place |
| Friday, August 7 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | City of Ruston | Parking lot at Park Ave and N. Winnifred Street |
| Saturday, August 8 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | City of Dupont | Across from 1770 Civic Drive, Dupont WA 98327 |
| Wednesday, August 12 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Key Peninsula Fire Department | 8911 Key Peninsula Highway Lakebay, 98349 |
| Saturday, August 15 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Sumner High School | 1707 Main Street, Sumner, 98390 |
All events will allow for both walk up or drive thru testing, except for Ruston's which is walk up only.
The county says the tests are completely free and identification is not required. Once a patient is tested, results will be available in five to seven days.
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