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Thanksgiving Travel: Where To Find A COVID-19 Test In Maple Grove

If you're looking for COVID-19 testing options to stay safe over Thanksgiving, here's where to go.

Coronavirus tests are being offered at many pharmacies and other locations in the Maple Grove area.
Coronavirus tests are being offered at many pharmacies and other locations in the Maple Grove area. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

MAPLE GROVE, MN — If you traveled to Maple Grove for Thanksgiving 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.

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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.

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Looking for a COVID-19 test near you? Here’s where you can find one in the Maple Grove area:

  • Walgreens (Nasal swab with rapid results, appointments required)
    • 16750 County Road 30, Maple Grove
    • 6025 Shenandoah Lane N, Plymouth
    • 7700 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park
    • 6800 Bass Lake Road, Crystal
  • Allina Health (Nasal swab, appointments required)
    • 7840 Vinewood Lane N, Maple Grove
  • RapidRxTesting (Nasal swab, appointments required)
    • 6812 Hemlock Lane, Maple Grove
  • Hy-Vee (Nasal swab, appointments required)
    • 18755 70th Way N, Maple Grove
    • 9409 Zane Ave. N, Brooklyn Park
  • Voyage Healthcare (Nasal swab with rapid results, appointments required)
    • 50 Central Ave., Osseo
  • North Memorial Health (Nasal swab, no appointment required)
    • 9855 Hospital Dr., Suite 102, Maple Grove
  • Brooklyn Park community testing site (no appointment required)
    • 8085 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park

Click here to find a full list of testing locations on the Minnesota Department of Health website.

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