NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

September 15, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN JEFFERSON PARISH THIS WEEK

JEFFERSON, LA – The Alario Center COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will reopen on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 and will remain open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily (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.

Additionally, Jefferson Parish, in partnership with Ochsner Health, has announced COVID-19 mobile testing to take place in Kenner and Gretna on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Please note that this testing schedule is subject to change due to weather:

Thursday, September 17 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.:

Heritage Hall*
303 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, LA 70062

Thursday, September 17 from 4 – 7 p.m.:

Jefferson Parish Community Center*
1700 Monroe St.
Gretna, LA 70053

*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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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO Office: 504-736-6410