Need A COVID-19 Test? Here's Where You Can Get One In Iredell

Kimberly Johnson
·3 min read

MOORESVILLE, NC — Iredell County Health Department will soon hold community COVID-19 testing events in Mooresville and Statesville as part of a statewide push to expand testing throughout North Carolina.

Health officials will be testing people with COVID-19 related symptoms, as well as anyone who has been in close contact with a known positive case, at a high risk for exposure or at higher risk for severe disease, regardless if symptoms are present.

Here's a list of the upcoming testing event:

Tuesday, June 30 — Mitchell Community College, West End Avenue entrance, Statesville. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 1 — St. Therese Catholic Church, 217 Brawley School Road, Mooresville. 8:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. For more information, call 704-878-5300.

Thursday, July 2 — Mooresville High School, 639 E. Center Street, Mooresville. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7 — Western Avenue Baptist Church, 1206 Museum Road, Statesville. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Thursday, July 9 — Mooresville High School, 639 E. Center Street, Mooresville. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

SEE ALSO: Dozens Of New COVID-19 Confirmations In Iredell Over The Weekend

How To Sign Up For A Test

  • Anyone seeking a test much first complete a virtual visit with StarMed before testing. That website may be found here.

  • Click the red box "Schedule Virtual Visit." Choose "Iredell County" in the drop-down box and select a virtual visit appointment time. Answer the questions to receive a virtual appointment confirmation email.

  • During scheduling the virtual appointment, please have insurance information ready. If the patient does not have insurance, they can still be tested.

Who Should Get Tested:

  • Individuals who live in or have regular contact with high-risk settings (e.g., long-term care facility, homeless shelter, correctional facility, migrant farmworker camp)

  • Those who are at high risk of severe illness (e.g. people over 65 years of age, people of any age with underlying health conditions)

  • Individuals who come from historically marginalized populations (e.g., minority populations, individuals of low socio-economic status, etc.)

  • Healthcare workers or first responders (e.g. EMS, law enforcement, fire department, military)

  • Front-line and essential workers (grocery store clerks, gas station attendants, etc.) in settings where social distancing is difficult to maintain

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In addition to these events, there are more than a dozen testing locations available in Iredell County, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Those locations include:

  • Breast Cancer Specialist of Carolina, 150 Fairview Road, Mooresville, 704-769-3800

  • CVS COVID-19 Test Site, 215 North Center Street, Statesville

  • CVS Health COVID-19 Drive Thru Testing Site, 178 Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, 866-389-2727

  • Davis Regional Medical Center, 218 Old Mocksville Road, Statesville, 704-873-0281

  • FastMed Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic, 168 Norman Station Boulevard., Mooresville, 704-235-0686

  • FastMed Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic, 252 Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, 704-8181-0369

  • Iredell Health System, 557 Brookdale Drive, Statesville. 704-873-5661

  • Kintegra Family Medicine, 1022 Shelton Avenue, Statesville, 704-838-1234

  • Med First Statesville, 349 Brookdale Drive, Stateville, 980-223-2595

  • Piedmont HealthCare Urgent Care, 125 Days Inn Drive, Mooresville, 833-463-6742

  • Piedmont HealthCare Urgent Care, 700 Sullivan Road, Statesville, 833-464-6742

This article originally appeared on the Mooresville Patch