The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced Tuesday that the Aurora location for mobile COVID testing has changed for the event Saturday, Aug. 1. The mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in several municipalities in Kane County this week to provide COVID-19 tests to the community. Testing is free and open to all regardless of symptoms. More than 200 individuals were tested at the Geneva location Monday.
The mobile testing unit will be available in St. Charles, Aurora and Carpentersville on certain dates through August 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
• Thursday, July 30, Dundee-Crown High School, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville;
• Friday, July 31, Illinois Youth Center, 4450 State Route 38, St. Charles. Public hours limited to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..
• Saturday, Aug. 1, Phillips Park, Ray Moses Drive, Aurora;
• Sunday, Aug. 2, Dundee-Crown High School, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville.
Anyone can be tested. If you recently have been exposed to a potential, or confirmed COVID-19 case, you are encouraged to get tested, even if you are not experiencing symptoms.
A phone number and name are required in order to receive testing results. A driver’s license or other form of photo identification is requested. High demand for testing may result in long wait times.
Those using drive-thru testing must be seated at a functioning window. Once you get in line at the site, you will not be permitted to go outside of your vehicle. These sites will accommodate walk-up individuals.
Additional testing options are available in Kane County. The Community-Based Testing Site at the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall, 1650 Premium Outlet Boulevard in Aurora is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.. Testing at this site is free. For more information about all available testing sites in Kane County, visit the IDPH website at dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid-19-testing-sites.
Many health-care providers in Kane County have COVID-19 testing available. Please contact your provider or the facility to ask about testing criteria and appointment availability. For additional information and current updates on the COVID-19 situation, visit the KCHD website at KaneHealth.com or call the health department at 630-208-3801.
—Kane County Health Department