Free Mobile Testing for COVID-19 Offered June 8 In Delta County

Prior Registration Is Required For Testing

Free mobile COVID-19 testing will be offered in Delta County on Monday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Cooper ISD Elementary School’s west parking lot.

The testing is offered through the partnership between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Texas Military Department (TMD), the local Regional Advisory Councils (RAC/HPP Providers), the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force (TX EMTF) and the Delta County Office of Emergency Management.

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June 8 will mark the second time free mobile COVID-19 testing has been hosted in Delta County. The first mobile COVID-19 testing in Delta County was offered April 30.

The June 8 mobile testing is part of the initiative from Governor Abbott to increase COVID-19 testing statewide. The Mobile Testing Teams will be focusing on both rural areas that have not had access to testing and identified ‘Hot-Spots” where additional testing capability is needed to augment what is currently in place.

Important Registration Information:

  • There is no cost for the test received at one of these sites.
  • All tests will be scheduled in advance and patients will be given appointments for their test.
  • Residents may not be able to register until late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning.

Residents may register to be tested by dialing the Call Center Phone Registration Number, 512-883-2400, or the online registration link: https://txcovidtest.org/ Residence in Delta County is not a requirements. The mobile testing is for anyone who qualifies for registration.

To be eligible for testing, individuals must have one or more of the following symptoms of COVID-19:

  • Fever and/or chills
  • Cough (Dry or Productive)
  • Fatigue
  • Body aches/muscle or joint pain
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Sore Throat
  • Headaches
  • Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Loss of Taste and/or Smell

Author: KSST Contributor

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