A free community COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City continues today.
For the third and final day, the testing event will operate 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the former Cole County Health Department building, at 1616 Industrial Drive.
Testing at the community event is free to any Missouri resident of any county - not just the county where the event takes place - and people do not need to have symptoms of COVID-19 to take part.
Capt. Andrew Rodenberg, commander of the Missouri National Guard unit operating the Cole County testing site, said they estimated they had done about 600 tests Tuesday and expected to do 600 on Wednesday and today. They were averaging about 50 tests an hour, Rodenberg said.
To register for the community COVID-19 testing event, visit health.mo.gov/communitytest or call the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Hotline at 877-435-8411. On-site registration will also be offered.
Use of a face mask is requested but not required.
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As of Wednesday, Cole County has confirmed 102 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Twenty-one cases remain active; 79 patients have recovered, and two have died.
Another community testing event in Moniteau County is scheduled 2-4 p.m. today at the Moniteau County Health Center, 401 S. Francis St. in California.
The Moniteau County event, offered in partnership with SSM Health and the Community Health Center of Central Missouri, is free to the public and open to anyone with or without symptoms of COVID-19.
Those who wish to be tested should bring a photo ID and current insurance card. If uninsured, testing will still be free. Individuals will remain in their vehicles for the duration of their time at the testing site. Test results should be available by Saturday.
Moniteau County confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the county's total case count since the pandemic began to 74. One patient among the county's 16 active cases has been hospitalized. Fifty-seven patients in the county have recovered, and one has died.