By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Health Department Emergency Preparedness Supervisor Tara Ghere explained this week that, unlike the testing that has been done in previous weeks that will conclude Saturday at the Hutchinson Clinic, the testing in outlying communities in the county will also be allowed to include those with COVID-19 symptoms.
"We're doing two different types of sample collection," Ghere said. "We are doing saliva-based testing for asymptomatic people and we are doing the nasopharyngeal for those who are exhibiting symptoms."
Call ahead to schedule an appointment at 844-834-3657. You can get tests for the whole family.
"We're going to have multiple lanes," Ghere said. "We're going to have at least two lanes. If you are a family unit and you're coming through, we will just schedule you all together and then we will be able to block out that time within that lane for you."
The testing dates released thus far are:
Saturday, October 10, 2020. Turon City Maintenance Building, 201 N Burns St. Turon, KS 67583 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Salt City Splash 1601 S Plum St Hutchinson, KS 67501 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 15, 2020 Hutchinson Sports Arena west parking lot 700 E 11th Ave Hutchinson, KS 67501 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17, 2020 Haven High School 400 E 5th Ave Haven, KS 67543 10:00 a.m. to Noon.
Sunday, October 18, 2020 Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 612 S Maple St. South Hutchinson, KS 67505 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Fairfield High School 16115 S Langdon Rd Langdon, KS 67583 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 2020 Pretty Prairie Elementary School 320 S Rhodes St Pretty Prairie, KS 67570 10:00 a.m.to Noon.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Salt City Splash 1601 S Plum St Hutchinson, KS 67501 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
More testing dates and locations will follow as they become available.