COVID-19 Testing In Phoenix: See Locations

PHOENIX, AZ — If you traveled to the Phoenix area for Christmas or have relatives visiting, you may be looking for a site to get tested for COVID-19 to stay safe over the holiday weekend.

In its holiday guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said those joining gatherings with multiple households should take additional measures like getting tested and avoiding crowded indoor places before traveling.
The CDC also cautions anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 should not travel until they end isolation. More advice from the CDC on traveling can be found on the agency’s website.
For anyone who may be sick or has symptoms, the message is to stay home and away from others. They should also get tested for the virus as should anyone who may have been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19, the agency says.

Looking for a COVID-19 test near you? Here’s where you can find one:

• Tuesday, Dec. 21, 3 - 6 p.m. at Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins Road in Laveen.
• Tuesday, Dec. 21, 6 - 10 p.m. at Union Elementary School, 3834 S 91st Ave. in Tolleson.
• Wednesday, Dec. 22, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Estrella Academy, 2504 S. 91st Ave. in Tolleson.
• Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2- 6 p.m. at Central Park, 140 E. Tonto St. in Phoenix.
• Thursday, Dec. 23, 3 - 6 p.m. at Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins Road in Laveen.
• Thursday, Dec. 23, 6 - 10 p.m. at Union Elementary School, 3834 S 91st Ave. in Tolleson.

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Free rapid at-home tests

Beginning Dec. 21, Tempe residents can get free rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits from several city of Tempe locations, according to a news release from the city. There are two rapid tests in each home kit and each test provides results in 15 minutes. The kits will be available for pickup at:

Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road

• 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday - Wednesday
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday - Saturday
• Noon - 5 p.m., Sunday

Escalante Multi-Generational Center, 2150 E. Orange St.

• 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday
• 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday
• 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday

Westside Multi-Generational Center, 715 W. Fifth St.

• 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday-Friday
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday

North Tempe Multi-Generational Center, 1555 N. Bridalwreath St.

• 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday-Friday,
• 10 a.m. - 5 p. m., Saturday
• Closed Sunday

Food Pantry, 2146 E. Apache Blvd.

• 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Monday
• 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 4 - 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
• 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
• 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 4 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday
• 7:30 -10:30 a.m. Friday

Oasis Drop-In Center, 1880 E. Apache Blvd.

• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Friday

We recommend checking with individual locations to check for holiday closure hours.
Tempe residents are asked to take one test kit per household, and those who test positive are recommended to self-report their results to their primary care doctor or to Maricopa County at 602-506-6767.

Those who have symptoms of COVID-19 should have a family member or friend pick up a test kit, to avoid possibly spreading the virus. The city expects to receive up to 1,500 kits per week, and they will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.