Rutherford, surrounding counties get pop-up, drive-thru testing this weekend

Apr 17, 2020 at 10:00 am by Voice Wire

Coronavirus testing

The Tennessee Department of Health will offer 33 drive-through events this weekend across the state to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about their health or the health of their family members.

On Saturday, April 18, 22 COVID-19 drive-through testing sites will be open at the following locations in Tennessee:

Bedford County

Shelbyville Central High School, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 401 Eagle Blvd., Shelbyville 

Rutherford County

Rutherford County Health Department, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 100 West Burton St., Murfreesboro

Williamson County

Williamson County Health Department, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 1324 West Main St., Franklin

Wilson County

Wilson County Health Department, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., 927 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon 

Anyone with health concerns, or who has concerns about the health of a family member, is invited to come to one of these locations this weekend to receive testing for COVID-19. This testing will be provided at no cost to participants, and those who come for testing can remain in their vehicles throughout the process of collecting their samples.

Nurses and/or National Guard medics at each site will collect nasal swabs from those who want to be tested, and test results may be available within 72 hours after the samples arrive at the lab, depending on lab volume.

Information will be provided at the testing locations on what participants can expect after being tested. This information is also available here.

Learn more about TDH's drive-through testing events this weekend and other locations for testing here.

Tennessee's Coronavirus Public Information Lines are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., CDT daily at 833-556-2476 or 877-857-2945.

TDH is posting updated COVID-19 case numbers by 2 p.m. CDT each day here. Find additional information here.

Sections: Other News