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COVID-19 Tests In Grayslake Area: Where To Find Locations

Here's where to find COVID-19 testing sites in the north suburbs amid surging cases in the omicron wave.

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As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as part of the omicron wave, the demand for testing has increased among long residents.
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as part of the omicron wave, the demand for testing has increased among long residents. (Getty Images)

GRAYSLAKE, IL — With holiday gatherings and the emerging omicron surge of coronavirus combining to send demand for tests skyrocketing past supplies, an increasing number of Lake County residents have been seeking COVID-19 testing but have found it unavailable or have experienced lengthy waits.

Lake County health officials reported that a recent surge in new cases has driven the 7-day rolling average of new cases to 533 in Lake County. County officials reported 1,979 new cases on Monday.

As local residents have wanted to celebrate the holidays with family members either locally or by traveling to see relatives, the increased number of positive cases in Illinois has also caused testing to go up as well. State health officials announced Monday that the state's test positivity rate rose to 12.4 percent on Monday.

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For those seeking testing, here are several locations around Lake County and the North Shore where tests can be completed.

The College of Lake College, 19351 W. Washington St. in Grayslake is offering U Of I Saliva Tests on Monday and Thursday from 8:30 am.-3 p.m. The site is open to all residents regardless of symptoms and appointments are not needed.

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Community Testing sites are available at Arlington Race Track, 823 Wilke Rd. Arlington Heights, Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (no appointment needed) and at 102 W. Water Street in Waukegan from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Other locations in the North Suburbs include:

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