Pierce County Announces Additional Free Coronavirus Testing

Charles Woodman
Updated ·2 min read

BONNEY LAKE, WA — Over the past month the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and county leadership have been teaming up for a series of free testing events across Pierce County. Now, events have been so successful, they're expanding the program and hosting even more free testing in August.

The county says everyone is invited to stop by and get tested, but they're especially encouraging anyone who:

  • Has experienced coronavirus symptom like fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle pains or headaches, loss of taste or smell, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

  • Has been near someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 or were in a large gathering of people.

  • Is at high-risk for the virus, including the elderly or those with related respiratory illnesses.

Here is the current schedule of all the upcoming testing events:

Date

Location

Address

Wednesday, July 29
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

West Pierce Fire and Rescue, Station 21

5000 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, 98499

Thursday, July 30
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Salishan Community

1708 E. 44th St. Tacoma, 98404

Friday, July 31
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

City of Roy, across from City Hall

216 McNaught Rd SRoy, WA 98580

Friday, July 31
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Northwood Elementary School

9805 24th St E, Edgewood, 98371

Saturday, August 1
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Bonney Lake High School

10920 199th Ave Ct. E, Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Tuesday, August 4
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

West Pierce Fire & Rescue, South of Station 31

Parking lot at corner of Drexler Drive and 37th Street West, University Place

Friday, August 7
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

City of Ruston

Parking lot at Park Ave and N. Winnifred Street

Saturday, August 8
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

City of Dupont

Across from 1770 Civic Drive, Dupont WA 98327

Wednesday, August 12
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Key Peninsula Fire Department

8911 Key Peninsula Highway Lakebay, 98349

Saturday, August 15
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sumner High School

1707 Main Street, Sumner, 98390

All events will allow for both walk up or drive thru testing, except for Ruston's which is walk up only.

The county says the tests are completely free and identification is not required. Once a patient is tested, results will be available in five to seven days.

This article originally appeared on the Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch