Sites offer no-cost tests to everyone across Minnesota with Wadena a continuing location.
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Wadena County Public Health nursing supervisor Erica Keppers (right) completes a COVID-19 nasal swab test administered by RN Jenny Klenk at the Wadena Armory.
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The Minnesota Department of Health began accepting January 2021 appointments at the community testing sites across the state. Each site offers safe, "no-barrier" COVID-19 testing at no cost to participants.
Appointments are strongly encouraged but not required, according to an MDH news release.
“Testing is a key component of our strategy to protect Minnesotans from COVID-19,” said Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Commissioner of Health, in the release. “Through a robust, collaborative statewide testing program, we have made great progress in removing obstacles to testing. When combined with social distancing, masking, avoiding crowds and staying home when sick, testing can help us slow the spread of COVID-19 and bridge to the better days we know are coming.”