OSHKOSH, Wis. (NBC 26) — Friday, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh announced the campus COVID-19 community testing site will remain open through March.
UWO staff said the community test site is able to stay open thanks to a partnership between the University and the Winnebago County Health Department.
“Testing remains a critical step in controlling the spread of COVID-19, and we are grateful for the partnership with UW Oshkosh and its continued efforts to provide this free service to the community,” said Doug Gieryn, health officer and director for the Winnebago Co. Health Department.
The community testing site on campus is located at the Culver Family Welcome Center, 625 Pearl Avenue. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
“UW Oshkosh was eager to step up and provide campus resources to meet the need for community testing,” said UWO Chancellor Andrew Leavitt. “Thousands of people have been tested at the site since it opened in November, and we are pleased this effort will continue into the spring.”
Staff remind everyone that free rapid-results COVID-19 testing is available to anyone five years or older. You do not need to be experiencing symptoms or have close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 to get a test.
CLICK HERE or call (800) 635-8611 to schedule a COVID-19 test appointment.
