The State of Illinois has announced it is opening its community-based COVID-19 coronavirus testing sites to anyone, regardless of symptoms or other criteria.
‘’As we move forward, COVID-19 testing must be widely available and this is a step in that direction,’’ said Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau. ‘’The state-operated Community Testing Sites currently have the capacity to test more than 6,000 people per day, and now there will be no restrictions on who can be tested for this potentially deadly virus,’’ she added.
No appointment, doctor referral, or insurance is needed at the state-operated drive-thru sites and testing is available at no cost to those being tested.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is recommending that anyone who has recently been part of a mass gathering, including rallies and protests over the past week, get tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). State Health officials are recommending that anyone who participated in such a gathering be tested 5 to 7 days after the event, or immediately if symptoms develop.
In Champaign a public testing site is located at the Market Place Shopping Center at 2000 North Neil Street. Hours there are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. while daily supplies last.
