COVID-19 Testing For The New Year: Find Locations In St. Michael

ST. MICHAEL, MN — Many St. Michael residents who traveled for New Year's festivities or had friends and family over to celebrate the holiday may now be looking for a site to get tested for the coronavirus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged those joining gatherings with multiple households to take additional measures like getting tested and avoiding crowded indoor places before traveling.

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Public health officials are also warning anyone who tested positive for the coronavirus not to travel until they end isolation.

Minnesota has seen a surge in demand for coronavirus tests over the winter holidays, fueled in part by the omicron variant. The Minnesota Department of Health on Monday ended walk-in testing at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport due to crowding.

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Despite high demand, coronavirus tests are available at many locations throughout the St. Michael area, including:

• 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 to search for St. Michael-area coronavirus testing locations on the Minnesota Department of Health website.