Minnesota is adding three more free rapid testing sites for COVID-19… including one in Crookston.
The Crookston Armory location opens on Thursday. Tests will be available Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Sites in Stillwater and Hutchinson also open this week. Four other locations will launch next week.
Also today (Wed), the state is offering rapid tests at the existing community saliva testing location in Moorhead.
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Gov. Walz release:
Today, Governor Tim Walz announced a further expansion of rapid testing availability at community sites across Minnesota.
This week the state is launching new COVID-19 community rapid testing sites in Stillwater, Crookston, and Hutchinson. The site in Stillwater will open on Wednesday, October 20, and the sites in Crookston and Hutchinson will open on Thursday, October 21. New rapid testing sites will also launch next week in Inver Grove Heights, Wadena, Hibbing, and Albert Lea to serve Minnesotans in the community. The sites are being supported by the Minnesota National Guard.
The State will also begin offering rapid tests at existing community saliva testing locations in Moorhead and Saint Paul (Roy Wilkins) beginning on Wednesday, October 20 and in Brooklyn Park and Duluth beginning Friday, October 22. More details about rapid testing options at additional existing saliva sites will be available next week.
To help Minnesotans access free, quick testing resources in their communities, the Governor has activated the National Guard to help stand up these new community rapid testing sites. These sites will allow Minnesotans experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to take an antigen test and receive results in a matter of hours.
In addition to the new state rapid testing sites and rapid options at existing state saliva sites, last week Governor Walz announced additional COVID-19 rapid testing opportunities in partnership with local public health (LPH) agencies around the state. Sixteen local public health agencies across the state are deploying rapid tests provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, some of which will be used at community testing clinics, while others will be used for targeted testing efforts. Participating agencies will announce their testing plans and appointments processes.
Testing is free at all of the state’s community testing sites. Participants that have health insurance will be asked for their insurance information so the state can bill their insurance company on their behalf. If a person is uninsured or if insurance does not cover some or all of the cost, the state will cover the difference, ensuring testing remains open to all at no cost.
Testing at the state’s new rapid sites is recommended for symptomatic Minnesotans and is open to Minnesotans with or without insurance. State guidance on who should get tested can be found on the COVID-19 Testing webpage.
While walk-ins are welcome, people seeking testing at state sites can schedule a test as well. Rapid test results will be available within approximately 1-3 hours of processing.
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