MANITOWOC COUNTY (NBC 26) -- Manitowoc County announced it's working with the Wisconsin National Guard to host a free, drive-up COVID-19 testing event for people with symptoms.
The testing is this Thursday and Friday, May 21-22nd from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. The testing will be conducted at the Manitowoc County Expo Center, 4921 Expo Dr, Manitowoc. Residents wishing to be tested should enter through Main/Ice Center gate at the intersection of Expo Dr. and Vista Rd and follow signs toward the testing site.
No appointment is needed, but you must have symptoms of COVID-19 to be tested. Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, or a new loss of taste or smell.
People will remain in their vehicle while a nasal swab is collected. The sample will then be sent to a lab each evening and the resident will be notified by phone of the results in a couple of days.
The site can process up to 400 tests each of the two days. It is not intended to be a long term testing solution. Local doctors and hospitals will be providing ongoing testing in the long term, the county says in a news release.
