COVID-19 Testing For The Holidays: See Locations In St. Michael

ST. MICHAEL, MN — If you're traveling to St. Michael for the winter holidays or have relatives visiting, you may be looking for a site to get tested for COVID-19 to stay safe.

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. Public health officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus to protect young children and others who are not eligible or have not received a vaccine.

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Anyone who may be sick or has symptoms should stay home and away from others, the CDC says. 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 in the St. Michael area:

• Walgreens (Nasal swab with rapid results, appointments required)
  • 9 Central Ave. E, St. Michael
  • 1002 Highway 25 N, Buffalo
  • 21495 141st Ave. N, Rogers
  • 135 E. Broadway St., Monticello
  • 18267 Carson Court NW, Elk River
• TCS Occupational Services (Nasal swab with rapid results, no appointments required)
  • 1008 Commercial Dr., Suite 2B, Buffalo
    • Closed on weekends
• Coborn's Pharmacy (Nasal swab, appointments required)
  • 5698 LaCentre Ave. NE, Albertville
  • 15700 88th St. NE, Otsego
  • 711 Rose Dr., Big Lake
  • 19425 Evans St. NW, Elk River
• GatherWell (Nasal swab with rapid results, appointments required)
  • 9040 Quaday Ave., Otsego
• CentraCare (Appointments required)
  • 1013 Hart Boulevard, Monticello
    • Closed on weekends

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