NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
October 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN JEFFERSON PARISH (OCT. 26 – OCT.30)
JEFFERSON, LA – The Alario Center COVID-19 drive-thru testing site is open daily from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (except Sundays). Individuals seeking a test at this site are encouraged to pre-register at www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com. The Alario Center is located at 2000 Segnette Blvd, Westwego, LA 70094.
Thanks to a partnership with Ochsner Health, there’s additional COVID-19 mobile testing throughout the Parish. Free walk-up testing is available to anyone who wants to determine his or her COVID-19 status. Testing is available to individuals, age 2 and older. Those who are 65 years of age and older will have priority testing for the first hour at each mobile test site location.
Members of the community who wish to be tested should bring a form of identification and insurance card, if applicable. There are no out-of-pocket costs for those seeking a test and no one will be turned away based on their insurance status. Please find the mobile testing location details below. Testing schedules are subject to change due to weather:
Monday, October 26 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.:
Celebration Church – Kenner Campus*
3550 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, LA 70065
Monday, October 26 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.:
Gretna Community Center
1700 Monroe St.
Gretna, LA 70053
Wednesday, October 28 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Terrytown Golden Age Center*
604 Heritage Ave.
Terrytown, LA 70056
Thursday, October 29 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lafitte Community Center*
4917 City Park Drive
Lafitte, LA 70067
Friday, October 30 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.:
Johnny Bright Playground*
3401 Cleary Ave.
Metairie, LA 70002
*These testing sites will remain open until all 150 test kits per site have been utilized.
For more information about Ochsner’s community testing resources, including a list of locations, please visit www.ochsner.org/testing.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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