COVID Testing In Joliet: Here's Where You Can Go
JOLIET, IL — As Will County's positivity rate continues to soar, more Joliet residents are seeking COVID-19 tests. As of Dec. 22, Will County had 4,617 new COVID-19 cases, up 48 percent from the previous week, according to the CDC.
The Will County Health Department lists 59 COVID-19 testing sites in Will County. Here are the ones closest to Joliet:
Aunt Martha’s Community Health Center, 1200 Eagle Street, Joliet, 877-692-8686. No appointment necessary. Walks-in welcome. Free without health insurance. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Results take two to three days.
Walmart Drive-Up, 2424 West Jefferson St., Joliet, 815-744-7601. By appointment only, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Free without health insurance. Results take three to five days from when the lab receives the test. To schedule your test, visit the Walmart website.
Will-Grundy Medical Clinic, 213 East Cass Street, Joliet, 815-726-3377 x200. Appointment only, call for an appointment time. Free without health insurance. Rapid test only. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and hours vary depending on date.
Joliet Junior College: 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. Administered by Illinois Department of Public Health. No appointment needed, walk-ins welcome. Free without health insurance. University of Illinois SHIELD Saliva Test ONLY. Open 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Friday.
CVS Minute Clinics
Offering 10 locations in Will County including two locations near Joliet: one in Shorewood at 1155 West Jefferson Street and the other in Joliet at 3200 Caton Farm Road. Appointments only. Free without health insurance. Rapid and PCR Tests available. To schedule your test, visit the CVS Pharmacy website.
Walgreens
Offering 20 locations in Will County including the following locations in Joliet: 4822 Caton Farm Road, 1514 Essington Road, 7851 Caton Farm Road, 2101 West Jefferson St., 1801 Ingalls Ave., 1163 West Jefferson St. and 358 East Cass St. Appointments only. Free without insurance. To schedule your test, go to the Walgreens website.
Fee-based COVID testing places in Joliet:
According to the Will County Health Department, fees at the locations below are charged for administering the test – health insurance will be billed for these fees.
KODO Care Pharmacy, 221 Springfield Ave., Joliet. Appointments only. To make an appointment, call 815-727-4722. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Rapid tests in an hour.
Joliet Quick Care, 1508 Essington Rd, Unit 5, and Shorewood Quick Care, 1049 Brookforest Ave. Walk-ins accepted, no appointment needed. Testing 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Sunday. PCR and rapid tests available.
For a full list of COVID-19 testing locations in Will County, click on this link.
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This article originally appeared on the Joliet Patch
