COVID-19 testing in area Thursday, Friday; must sign up first

Officials at the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) and TestNebraska.com are making final preparations for free COVID-19 testing Thursday in  Imperial and Friday for Ogallala.

The testing, conducted by the Nebraska National Guard, will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Chase County Emergency Services building at 1215 Grant Street.

People can still sign up for the Thursday testing, but will have to do it Wednesday night.

The Friday testing site will be in Ogallala at the Keith County Old Roads Building at  1501 West 5th Street from 8 a.m. to noon.

These free testings are open to all individuals from the nine-county health district, which includes Perkins and Chase counties. Residents in neighboring Nebraska counties can also be tested. 

There is no cost to be tested at either site.

Online survey first 

People must complete an online survey first with TestNebraska at at testnebraska.com/en. A Spanish survey can be accessed at testnebraska.com/es.  

When the survey is completed, each person will be given an option to schedule an appointment and provided with a QR code which can be saved on their mobile phone or printed. 

Those coming in for the test will need to show the code, along with an ID and proof of current address. 

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