Free COVID-19 testing?in Georgetown in October

Williamson County Office of Emergency Management in partnership with the Texas Division of?Emergency Management and in coordination with the City of Georgetown? is hosting free COVID-19 testing in October.?Testing?will be held Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, and again Oct. 14, 15, and 16. Testing will be conducted at the Georgetown Community Center, 445 E. Morrow Street, Georgetown, TX, 78626.?It will begin?at 9 a.m.?and will close by 1 p.m. or until?supplies are gone.

The testing location is a walk-up site?that?will not require an appointment prior to being tested. People interested in getting tested will be asked to park and line up?for their turn. It is important to note that?this is a?cheek swab test, so?people?cannot?eat,?drink,?or use tobacco products?20 minutes prior to the test.

Attendees should ?bring a mobile phone for?on-site registration and also should avoid bringing a pet, unless it is a service?animal. Also, please be aware that due to?demand, there may be a wait time. Bring items as a form?of shade to cover from the sun?such as a hat or umbrella.

COVID-19 testing at this site is?available for all Texans, whether they are Williamson County residents or not. For more information?on this and future testing sites,?please visit? wilco.org.