Resource and Awareness Task Force Will Conduct Its First Free Neighborhood Drive Up Testing Today

Resource and Awareness Task Force Will Conduct First  Free Neighborhood Drive-Up Testing Today

The Resource and Awareness Task Force will conduct its first neighborhood drive up testing site this Thursday, July 9^th at 4100 Covert Ave.  This is the location of the former Health South Rehab Hospital and will be conducted in the facility parking lot.  We want to thank Universal Health Realty Income Trust for working with the Task Force and providing this location free of charge.  The hours of the testing will occur from 3 pm to 7 pm.   

The Task Force is working with the City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County leadership, both St. Vincent and Deaconess Hospitals, Pigeon and Knight Township Trustees, local EMA, the Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police Department, Scott Township Emergency Response, and other local community leaders to provide this neighborhood testing to some of our most at-risk populations.

Details for the testing site are listed below:

• Testing is for any and all Evansville/Vanderburgh County residents.
• No appointments will be required.  Individuals will be tested on a first come first serve basis.
• There will be no restrictions on receiving a test, such as being symptomatic.
• Testing will be free of charge, but if individuals have insurance they will be asked to provide their insurance information for billing purposes.
• All those who come to receive a test will be asked to wear a facial covering until they are tested.  If residents don’t have facial coverings they will be provided one.
• Individuals will be asked for basic personal information so results can be provided and follow up case management can occur if positive results are determined.
• Children under the age of 18 may also be tested with consent from a parent or guardian.
• Those who are unable to drive to the testing site can walk up to receive a test.  These individuals will also be asked to wear a face-covering before they receive a test, and be provided a face covering if they do not have one.

The Task Force asks the media to respect the privacy of these individuals and not capture their faces on camera.  The Health Department administrator will be available for comments/interviews at the site on the day of the testing.  Future neighborhood testing sites are being planned and will be communicated to the public as soon as final details are available.