Due to increased demand for COVID-19 testing, the community based drive-through testing site in Aberdeen is open through Monday.

“The testing site is able to operate due to the efforts of local emergency and incident management personnel and volunteers,” said Brianne Probasco, Public Health COVID-19 response public information officer. “Grays Harbor College is providing the location for us to host this essential service for the community.”

Grays Harbor Public Health and the Washington National Guard have tested 216 people for COVID-19 since opening a community-based drive-through testing site in Aberdeen on April 15.

Testing at the community-based drive-through site is free and available to anyone 18 years or older who has symptoms of COVID-19 (fever or cough or shortness of breath). You do not need to be a Grays Harbor County resident to make an appointment.

Re-testing is also available to people who were tested prior to Sunday, April 19, due to a recall of testing supplies. According to the Washington State Department of Health, the recall does not affect the tests’ results and does not present a health risk to patients, but Grays Harbor Public Health is offering re-tests for patients’ peace of mind.

If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, call Grays Harbor Public Health’s COVID-19 call center at 360-964-1850 to schedule a test.

Grays Harbor Public Health’s COVID-19 call center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The call center will operate seven days a week for the duration of the community-based drive-through testing site. Once the testing site closes, the call center will resume its Monday through Friday schedule.

As of Tuesday, no new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Grays Harbor County since April 12, and the total stands at 12 confirmed cases.