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

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

STILLWATER, MN — If you traveled to Stillwater 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 Stillwater area:

  • Stillwater community testing site (Nasal swab with rapid results, no appointment required)
    • 350 Maryknoll Dr., Stillwater
  • Walgreens (Nasal swab with rapid results, appointments required)
    • 915 Wildwood Road, White Bear Lake
  • Valley Medical and Wellness (Nasal swab, appointments required)
    • 1783 Woodlane Dr., Woodbury
  • Hy-Vee (Nasal swab, appointments required)
    • 7180 10th St. N, Oakdale
  • The Urgency Room (Nasal swab with rapid results, appointments required)
    • 7115 Tamarack Road, Woodbury

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

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