Otero/Crowley County FREE COVID-19 Testing Press Release

Description: Otero/Crowley County FREE COVID-19 Testing Press Release.

Published: 02/08/2021

Byline: Hart

THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND FLUID SITUATION. INFORMATION AND ACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. BE PREPARED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PATIENT.

The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Monday 2/8/2021 at 3:21 pm.

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2/8/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Free Community Testing Update

Please take the time to read and understand this entire message.

Internet links: Before I send out each update, I check the links to make sure they are active. However, links do change from time to time, so the links I sent out today may not be the same tomorrow. You may have to search around a bit.

Hello to all. Through the month of February 2021 (or until further notice), free COVID-19 community testing will be available in Crowley and Otero Counties as follows:

ü Testing Location: Crowley County Nursing Center - 401 Idaho Avenue in Ordway, CO 81063

o Testing Dates

§ 2/9/2021

§ 2/16/2021

§ 2/23/2021

o Testing Hours: 9am-11am

ü Testing Location: Otero Junior College 1802 Colorado Ave La Junta, CO 81050

o Testing Dates

§ 2/10/2021

§ 2/17/2021

§ 2/24/2021

o Testing Hours: 10am-3pm

The testing site is open to anybody who wishes to be tested. We suggest visiting https://covid19.colorado.gov/testing for making a decision, but it is ultimately up to each individual person.

Testing is free.
No Appointment is required.
No physician order or insurance is required.
No email, No Problem - Staff at the test site will register you onsite
Individuals tested must be inside an enclosed vehicle for safety. No walk-ups or motorcycles are allowed through the testing site.
The site is open to neighboring communities and counties
When going to the community testing site, a nasal swab sample is collected by MAKO staff. Testing will be provided to individuals 2 years of age or older