Several opportunities to get free testing for COVID-19 are coming to Riley County in the next week.
The Riley County Health Department is partnering with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Flint Hills Wellness Coalition for three different free drive thru testing stations througout the county.
The first will take place from 7 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Manhattan Town Center southwest parking lot. The second opportunity is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 401 Chase Street in Leonardville. The third opportunity will take place Thursday in Ogden with testing from 7 to 9 a.m, 11 to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at 220 Willow Street.
Residents don’t need to be showing symptoms to get tested and no appointment is required. They do ask that you wear a mask when driving up to get tested. Free food will also be on hand.
A similar event took place Aug. 20 in Manhattan which saw 478 tests conducted, 18 of which came back positive.
