Pritzker Announces State of Illinois
Surpasses 1 Million COVID-19 Tests
Expanded Testing Criteria Will Allow
Anyone to Get Tested at Community-Based Testing Sites
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[June 30, 2020]
Governor JB Pritzker today joined U.S.
Representative Cheri Bustos, Illinois General Assembly Leaders Jehan
Gordon-Booth and Dave Koehler and county and city leaders at a
Community-Based Testing Site in Peoria, to announce more than 1
million tests have been performed in Illinois. Testing is critical
to preventing additional spread of COVID-19 as Illinois takes a safe
and deliberate approach to reopening through the Restore Illinois
plan.
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This milestone is the result of the incredible
work of so many people behind the scenes in state government, in our
National Guard, in our public and private hospital and healthcare
systems all around the state people who were willing to battle it
out to build out a testing infrastructure that is accurate,
efficient, and accessible, said Governor JB Pritzker. And were
still building but Im very proud to be one of the earliest states
to hit this landmark.
Governor Pritzker remains committed to increase testing
accessibility for every community across Illinois. The State has
opened 11 Community-Based Testing Sites for anyone to get tested,
regardless of symptoms. At these sites, testing is available at no
cost to the individual. Furthermore, no appointment, doctor
referral, or insurance is required. The state operated
Community-Based Testing Sites currently have the capacity to test
more than 6,000 people per day.
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Building on this robust statewide effort to expand
testing, there are now a total of 279 public sites for Illinoisans
to access tests. Of the 279 sites, 108 are Federally Qualified
Health Centers, committed to providing meaningful, culturally
competent healthcare to everyone, regardless of insurance status or
ability to pay.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommends that
anyone who has recently participated in a mass gathering, including
recent rallies and protests, to get tested for COVID-19 five to
seven days after attending an event or immediately following any
symptoms. If there are known cases, precautions can be made to
ensure the individual is quarantined and does not risk exposure to
others.
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A list of public and private testing sites can be found on the
IDPH website: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/testing.
Location |
Address |
Times |
Aurora |
1650 Premium Outlet Blvd
Aurora |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last
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Auburn/ Gresham/
Chatham |
SMG Chatham
210 W 87th Street
Chicago |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
*Bloomington |
1106 Interstate Drive
Bloomington |
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
Champaign |
Market Place Shopping Ctr
2000 N. Neil Street Champaign
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8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
*East St. Louis |
Jackie Joyner Kersee Ctr.
Argonne Drive
East St Louis |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
Harwood Heights |
6959 W. Forest Preserve Rd.
Chicago |
7:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
*Peoria |
Peoria Civic Center Fulton Street Parking Lot
Peoria |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
Rockford |
1601 Parkview Avenue
Rockford |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
Rolling Meadows |
Rolling Meadows HS
2901 Central Road
Rolling Meadows |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
South Holland |
South Suburban College
15800 State St
South Holland |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
Waukegan |
102 W. Water Street
Waukegan |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
while daily supplies last |
*Walk-up testing is available at Bloomington, East St. Louis,
and Peoria.
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