Free COVID-19 Testing Available Across MN This Weekend
Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 12:26PMVia an e-newsletter from the City of Minneapolis
Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan just announced that any Minnesotan who needs or wants testing for COVID-19 can access free testing at six locations across Minnesota throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend: Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25. Testing is free and Minnesotans will not be asked for insurance cards or IDs. No appointment is needed. Please help spread the word in any way you can!
Just as this virus disproportionately impacts Indigenous communities, people of color, immigrants and refugees, people experiencing homelessness, low-income Minnesotans, older adults, and individuals with pre-existing conditions and disabilities, these same communities often face the most barriers to accessing testing. These six testing sites across the state eliminate many of these barriers so that we can focus on what matters most – the health of all Minnesotans. Testing, tracing, and isolating are the best tools we have to both understand the impact of the pandemic on our communities and to contain it, so we can continue safely navigate this pandemic.
Testing Locations:
- East St Paul - 1530 Maryland Ave E, St Paul, MN 55106
- Minneapolis Armory - 1025 Broadway St. NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413
- Moorhead Armory - 1002 15th Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56560
- Duluth Armory - 4015 Airpark Blvd, Duluth, MN 55811
- Faribault Armory - 3000 W Airport Rd, Faribault, MN 55021
- St. James Armory- 521 Armstrong Blvd N, St James, MN 56081
The sites are hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota National Guard, the State Emergency Operations Center, and the Community Resiliency and Recovery Work Group. You can find more information online here.
