WILLMAR — Dozens of west central Minnesotans headed to the Willmar Armory on Tuesday to be tested for COVID-19. The Minnesota Department of Health is offering free community COVID-19 testing through Thursday at the Armory location due to the increase in cases in the region, according to a news release from the department.
The testing is available for those with or without symptoms or direct exposure. The Department of Health encourages those who want to be tested to register in advance for a time slot at
https://www.primarybio.com/r/willmar
. Testing is conducted from noon to 6 p.m. each day.
1/5: Michael Hughes, left, and Ryan Moger of the Minnesota National Guard prepare face masks that are given to anyone who enters the testing site Tuesday afternoon at the Willmar Armory. Free community COVID-19 testing for those with or without symptoms is available at the Willmar Armory through Oct. 8. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
2/5: Cones direct people throughout the COVID-19 testing site Tuesday afternoon at the Willmar Armory. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
3/5: Swabber Nancy Anderson administers a COVID-19 test Tuesday afternoon at the COVID-19 testing site at the Willmar Armory. Free community COVID-19 testing for those with or without symptoms is available by the Minnesota Department of Health at the Willmar Armory through Oct. 8. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
4/5: Members of the Minnesota National Guard assist community members with accessing the testing site in the Willmar Armory Tuesday afternoon in Willmar. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
5/5: Cones mark the entrance and exit way for people to follow social distancing precautions Tuesday afternoon at the community COVID-19 testing site at the Willmar Armory. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
