Health & Fitness
Williamson County Expands Free Coronavirus Testing Sites
Free tests COVID-19 will be made available in Hutto, Jarrell and Taylor without the need for an appointment for area residents.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — Williamson County health officials have expanded the number of free testing sites in the region amid growing rates of the coronavirus, officials said Thursday.
The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management in partnership with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas Military Department are coordinating free COVID-19 testing sites next week in the cities of Hutto, Jarrell, and Taylor, according to a county advisory. The City of Liberty Hill is rescheduling its testing for a different date in the future, officials noted. In the meantime, Family Health Clinic in Cedar Park is offering free COVID-19 testing for Liberty Hill residents as an option near the city, officials added.
Testing locations will be open starting at 10 a.m. until testing supplies last at the following dates and locations:
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- July 6 at Hutto Middle School, 1005 Exchange Blvd., in Hutto, Texas.
- July 7 and July 8 at Jarrell Middle School, 101 E. Avenue F, in Jarrell, Texas.
- July 9 and July 10 at Taylor Main Street Intermediate School, 3101 N. Main St., Suite 102, in Taylor, Texas.
All three sites are walk-up sites without a need for an appointment prior to being tested, officials said. People interested in getting tested will be asked to park and line up for their turn. Officials noted there may be long wait times given the high demand for the testing, and residents are urged to bring a water bottle and a form of shade to cover from the sun if necessary. People do not need to have symptoms in order to be tested, health officials noted.
Officials noted COVID-19 tests at these locations are available for all residents of Texas, whether or not they are Williamson County residents. For more information, visit www.wilco.org.
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — El condado de Williamson ha expandido sus sitios de prueba gratuitos para el coronavirus a medida que aumentan las tasas de enfermedad, dijeron las autoridades el jueves.
El Williamson County Office of Emergency Management (La Oficina de Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Williamson), en asociación con la Texas Division of Emergency Management (División de Manejo de Emergencias de Texas) y Texas Military Department (el Departamento Militar de Texas), coordinarán sitios de prueba COVID-19 gratuitos la próxima semana en las ciudades de Hutto, Jarrell y Taylor, según un aviso del condado.
La Ciudad de Liberty Hill está reprogramando sus pruebas para una fecha diferente en el futuro, señalaron las autoridades. Mientras tanto, Family Health Clinic in Cedar Park (la Clínica de Salud Familiar en Cedar Park) está ofreciendo pruebas COVID-19 gratuitas para los residentes de Liberty Hill como una opción cerca de la ciudad, agregaron las autoridades.
Los lugares de prueba estarán abiertos a partir de las 10 a.m. en las siguientes fechas y lugares:
- 6 de julio en Hutto Middle School, 1005 Exchange Blvd., en Hutto, Texas.
- 7 y 8 de julio en la Jarrell Middle School, 101 E. Avenue F, en Jarrell, Texas.
- 9 de julio y 10 de julio en Taylor Main Street Intermediate School, 3101 N. Main St., 102, en Taylor, Texas.
No se necesita cita en los tres sitios de prueba, dijeron las autoridades. A las personas interesadas en hacerse la prueba se les pedirá que hagan fila para su turno. Los funcionarios señalaron que puede haber largos tiempos de espera dada la gran demanda de las pruebas, y se recomienda traer una botella de agua y una forma de sombra para protegerse del sol si es necesario. Las personas no necesitan tener síntomas para hacerse la prueba, anotaron los funcionarios de salud.
Los funcionarios señalaron que las pruebas COVID-19 en estos lugares están disponibles para todos los residentes de Texas, sean o no residentes del condado de Williamson. Para más información, visite www.wilco.org.
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