BLAIR – The Nebraska State Health Department, Memorial Community Hospital & Health System, and Three Rivers Public Health Department (3RPHD) are working together to bring more testing to Washington County.
Increased COVID-19 testing is an important piece to finding the virus and keeping people, families, and communities safe from disease spread and 3RPHD is encouraging more individuals to seek testing.
Testing will be offered on Tuesday, June 9th from 8-10am and on Friday, June 12th from 4-6pm at Memorial Community Hospital and Health System in Blair NE.
Complete the brief assessment at TestNebraska.com to determine if you are selected to be tested. Even if you are not initially offered a time slot you may be invited upon availability. Please call 402-727-5396 if you do not have computer access and need assistance.
Why is it important to consider testing?
- The sooner we can identify COVID-19 cases, the sooner we can get back to our normal way of life.
- In addition to social distancing, widespread testing is a proven, effective way to combat the spread of COVID-19.
- Testing gives us crucial data that we need to track the spread of the virus, contain it, and to help find a cure and save lives.
There is no charge to be tested through this process. This is not an antibody test. Testing is available for any Nebraska resident; minors need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
COVID-19 symptoms include cough, fever, shortness of breath, headache, sore throat, chills, muscle pain, loss of taste or smell, nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting.
