SLO County is offering free rapid COVID testing at 2 pop-up sites: ‘Know before you go’
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is offering free rapid COVID-19 tests for the first 250 people who visit two pop-up testing sites on Wednesday.
The pop-up clinic will be located at the bandstand at Atascadero Lake Park and 16th Street Park in Grover Beach, and the tests are available to those age 2 and older, the public health department said in a news release.
Children under 18 will need consent from a parent or guardian to get tested for the novel coronavirus, according to the news release.
People can be tested for COVID-19 from 8 to 11 a.m. in Atascadero and 1 to 4 p.m. in Grover Beach, while supplies last, according to the release.
“Health officials urge residents to ‘know before you go’ by getting a COVID-19 test before gathering this Thanksgiving so you can bring peace of mind — not the virus — to your celebration,” public health officials said in the release.
Where to get a COVID-19 test and schedule a vaccine appointment
Free coronavirus testing is available at clinics in Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo. To make an appointment, visit emergencySLO.org/testing or call 888-634-1123 to register by phone.
To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, visit MyTurn.ca.gov or call 833-422-4255. The county Public Health Department is also administering vaccines and boosters on a walk-in basis at clinics in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Grover Beach. To find shots at pharmacies near you, visit Vaccines.gov.
The clinics are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. They’re also open Saturdays for vaccines only from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The San Luis Obispo clinic is located at 2191 Johnson Ave., the Grover Beach clinic is located at 286 South 16th St. and the Paso Robles clinic is located at 800 Pine St.
For more information, visit RecoverSLO.org/en/when-and-where-can-you-get-vaccinated.aspx.
This story was originally published November 22, 2021 at 6:32 PM.
