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Where St. Louis residents can get free COVID-19 testing

The health department said this move makes St. Louis the first jurisdiction in the state to waive COVID-19 testing criteria to make tests available to everyone
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FILE - Vials containing nasal swabs collected at a COVID-19 drive-through testing site are dropped into a plastic bag. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis Department of Health announced Friday it was partnering with the St. Louis Regional Health Commission and local federally funded health centers to offer coronavirus testing for anyone who wants it.

The Department of Health said this move makes St. Louis the first jurisdiction in the state to waive COVID-19 testing criteria to make tests available to everyone.

Until now, testing in the city had been limited to only those showing symptoms of COVID-19.

“I’m elated that the Department of Health has been able to work with our community partners to make the city the first jurisdiction in the state to offer testing for everyone moving forward in our COVID-19 response efforts,” St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson said in a statement. 

“Community testing is critical to the health of our residents, and increased testing plays an important role in providing data to assist in our decision making process as we continue our phased in reopening of the city.”

These sites are offering free COVID-19 testing for all city residents:

Affinia Healthcare: call 314-833-2777 to register

  • 1717 Biddle St.
  • 6763 Page Ave., Pagedale
  • 8960 Jennings Station Rd.
  • 4414 North Florissant Ave.
  • 3930 S. Broadway

Care STL Health: call 314-367-5820 to register

  • 2425 N. Whittier St.
  • 5471 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
  • 5541 Riverview Blvd.

Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Center: call 314-627-5405 to register

  • 11642 W. Florissant Ave.

Family Health Care Centers: call 314-678-2460 to register

  • 401 Holly Hills Ave.

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