Additional St. Clair County COVID-19 testing sites available in Dupo, St. Clair Square

The St. Clair County Health Department, in cooperation with Southern Illinois Health Foundation, has established an additional COVID-19 testing site scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Dupo Fire House, 501 Bluffview Columbia Road, Dupo.

Adults and children over 3 years of age can be tested with a throat swab. Those who want to be tested should bring photo ID and insurance card if available. Testing with or without insurance is at no cost to participants.

Each patient will be notified by the St. Clair County Health Department of their results, which may take up to a week to receive. Masks are required.

A second drive-thru testing site is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, at St. Clair Square Mall by the water tower.

Adults and children 6 months of age and older can be tested and tests are performed by a nasal swab. Participants must provide a valid phone number. Each patient will be notified by phone of their results by IDPH, which may take up to a week to receive.

Masks are required.

For more information about these testing options, visit https://www.co.st-clair.il.us/departments/health-department or call 618-825-4420.

Free walk-up and drive through COVID-19 testing is offered daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis. Capacity is limited, however. Hours of operation are subject to change on a daily basis based on available equipment.

For more information: http://dph.illinois.gov/testing.

This story was originally published August 21, 2020 at 3:06 PM.