Pop-up site will offer swab testing to everyone, as part of a collaboration with federal government
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A new COVID-19 testing site has been announced at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, part of a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Sunday.
Testing at this site will occur Thursday, Dec. 17 through Saturday, Dec. 19 in the gymnasium at CLC, 501 W College Drive in Brainerd. Hours of operation are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The site will be set up as a walk-thru, with participants self-administering a nasal swab test. The site has capacity for approximately 480 tests per day. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but not required.