Upcoming events
Check with this website for more info. https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/community.html
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday
12 – 3 p.m. on Thursday
The Journey North Community Church
810 2nd St NW
Aitkin, MN 56341
Aitkin Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
Former Kmart Building
2310 Hwy 29 S
Alexandria, MN 56308
Alexandria Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 7 p.m.
Anoka Armory
408 East Main Street
Anoka, MN 55303
Anoka Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
Faribault Armory
3000 West Airport Road
Faribault, MN 55021
Faribault Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
Grand Prairie Events
105 S Estey Street
Luverne, MN 56156
Luverne Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
12 – 6 p.m.
St. Cloud Rivers Edge Convention Center
10 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
St Cloud Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Thursday, October 15
Friday, October 16
2 – 6 p.m.
New Hope Baptist Church
711 Bradley St
St. Paul, MN 55130
Stairstep Foundation Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Thursday, October 22
Friday, October 23
2 – 6 p.m.
St. Peter AME
401 E 41st St
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Stairstep Foundation Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Thursday, October 29
Friday, October 30
2 – 6 p.m.
United Church of God in Christ
277 W Lafayette Frontage Rd
St. Paul, MN 55107
Stairstep Foundation Community COVID-19 Testing: Schedule Appointment
Who can get tested
- Testing is free, and you do not need insurance or identification.
- You can get tested even if you don’t have symptoms of COVID-19. For example, if you think you have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 or if you got a call from the health department telling you that you may have been exposed.
- Community testing is designed to serve the local community. If you live farther away, we encourage you to get tested at your local clinic. For help finding a nearby location, see Find Testing Locations.
What to bring
- Wear a mask or face covering if you can.
- Bring your confirmation text or email if you can.
- You do not need to show identification or insurance information.
What to expect at the event
- If you signed up for an appointment online or by phone, staff will ask to see your confirmation text or email, or you can tell them your name, birthdate, and address.
- If you did not sign up for an appointment ahead of time, a greeter will register you when you get to the event. You will need to provide your name and contact information. This information is given to staff to contact you with your test results.
- Please arrive at the site close to the time of your scheduled visit. Staff will check you in when you arrive and tell you where to go. Testing sites are designed to ensure social distancing and proper cleaning to keep you safe.
- A health care worker will gently insert what looks like a long Q-tip into your nose and swirl it for a few seconds in order to get a good sample. It will then be removed and put in a vial to be sent to a lab for testing.
What to Expect: Getting a nasal swab at a testing event
We are using the nasal swab method shown in the video at all our community testing events. Tests done at another event or facility may be different.
After you are tested
- Follow these instructions: What to Do While You Wait for a COVID-19 Test Result (PDF)
- You should get your results back in 2-3 days. Sometimes there are laboratory delays. If you don’t get your results, call 1-855-612-0677 for assistance.
- If your test is negative: You will receive a text and/or email notifying you that you can access your results online. If you do not have access to the internet, there will be a number you can call for your results.
- If your test is positive: You will receive a phone call from the nurse triage line. Please make sure to answer your phone.
- The results of your test are not shared with anyone outside of your public health department. We do not share your information with other government agencies, employers, or health care providers.
If your test is positive
If you test positive for COVID-19, you will be notified by a nurse. After you are notified, the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 response team will call you to provide you and your household members important information for your recovery. It is important to answer the call.
On the call, you will talk about:
- Your test results and what they mean.
- A household plan to help keep others from getting sick, and to make sure you have what you need. This includes information on how to separate yourself from others (isolate) and what other people in your household should do, including staying home (quarantine). We will provide additional support for your household, resources permitting, for food, masks, hand sanitizer, and other items that might be of help for this estimated two-week period you will need to stay home.
- Any people you spent time close to (sometimes called “close contacts”) starting two days before you were tested or when you started feeling sick. These people could have been exposed to the virus. The health department will call these people with instructions. Your name will not be mentioned. Learn more about Tracing COVID-19.
