(June 30, 2020) — The “Reopen Evansville Task Force” announced the addition of a new COVID-19 testing site to be located in downtown Evansville.
Through collaboration between Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, the Vanderburgh County Health Department and the Indiana State Department of Health, a new testing site administered by OptumServe will be located at CK Newsome Center for those that live and work in the Evansville region.
The new testing site will begin operations Monday, July 6 at the C.K. Newsome Community Center (Directions). It will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“This site will provide another option for our residents to have access to free testing, regardless of symptoms or exposure,” said Mayor Lloyd Winnecke.
Registration is required. Those needing a test can register at lhi.care/covidtesting or call 888-634-1116.
The testing is free to all and no medical insurance is necessary. However, residents with existing insurance are asked to provide that information during the scheduling process.
“This partnership will allow our community to increase testing capacity without depleting local health resources,” said Deputy Mayor, Steve Schaefer, who also serves as Chair of the Reopen Evansville Task Force.
In addition to local hospital testing, ISDH testing is available at:
- CVS Pharmacy on Saint Joseph Avenue
- Deaconess Clinic Lynch
For the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic, visit vanderburghhealth.org/covid-19 and coronavirus.in.gov.
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