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COVID Testing In Cuyahoga County: Where To Find Locations

Here's where to find COVID-19 testing sites in Cuyahoga County as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise before the holidays.

According to the Ohio Department of Public Health, as of Dec. 26, there have been 3,323​ new COVID-19 cases in the state and 35 hospitalizations.
According to the Ohio Department of Public Health, as of Dec. 26, there have been 3,323​ new COVID-19 cases in the state and 35 hospitalizations. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH — As public health officials across Cuyahoga County and Ohio warn of rising COVID-19 cases due to the omicron and delta variants of the coronavirus, more Ohioans are looking for COVID-19 tests but having trouble finding them.

According to the Ohio Department of Public Health, as of Dec. 26, there have been 3,323 new COVID-19 cases in the state and 35 hospitalizations. Those numbers continue to grow.

Meanwhile, Ohio health officials are continuing to work with local health departments, public libraries, community health centers and other community partners to make rapid tests – both at-home and onsite – available and accessible for all Ohioans.

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Types of Rapid At-Home Tests

According to the state, it has invested in two types of tests that can be used at home, for different purposes. The first is a proctored home test that uses a telehealth session to guide the user through the testing, and produces a documented result that can be used for official purposes like travel, return to school, or ending quarantine. Initiate a BinaxNOW Home test session by visiting Ohio.emed.com

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The second type of test is an over-the-counter version of the BinaxNOW test, that is a self-administered test; i.e., there is no proctor to guide the user. The user may self-report results into the public health system through Abbott’s NAVICA smartphone app, or at www.mynavica.abbott.

Note: The over-the-counter test results are for personal use and do not produce a result that can be used for travel, return to school, or to end quarantine in Ohio.

COVID-19 Testing Sites

Locations in Cuyahoga County offering on-site COVID-19 testing include:

To find other testing sites in Cuyahoga County, visit this link.

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