Health & Fitness
Pierce County Announces Free COVID-19 Testing Events
Mobile testing stations will be visiting communities across Pierce County over the coming weeks and offering free tests.
GIG HARBOR, WA — The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and county leadership are teaming up to bring free testing to several communities with a mobile testing site. Together, they'll be hosting over a half dozen testing events over the coming month.
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's a schedule of all the upcoming testing events:
Find out what's happening in Gig Harborfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
| Date | Location | Address |
| Wednesday, July 15 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Asian Pacific Cultural Center | 4851 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, 98409 |
| Wednesday, July 15 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Eatonville Elementary School | 209 Lynch Creek Rd E, Eatonville, 98328 |
| Thursday, July 16 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Washington State Fairgrounds, Blue Lot | 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, 98371 |
| Friday, July 17 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Sprinker Recreation Center | 14824 C St S, Tacoma, 98444 |
| Friday, July 17 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Edgewood City Hall | 2224 104th Ave E, Edgewood, 98372 |
| Saturday, July 18 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Anderson Island Fire Department | 12207 Lake Josephine Blvd, Anderson Island, 98303 |
| Thursday, July 23 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Graham Fire and Rescue, Station 91 | 10012 187th Street E, Puyallup, 98375 |
| Tuesday, July 28 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Gig Harbor High School | 5101 Rosedale St NW, Gig Harbor, 98335 |
| Wednesday, August 12 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Key Peninsula Fire Department | 8911 Key Peninsula Highway Lakebay, 98349 |
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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