June 10, 2020 Region 5 Office of Public Health updates locations and dates of mobile COVID-19 testing sites

- Listed below are the updated dates and locations of mobile COVID-19 testing sites in the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes.

Mobile testing uses trucks and equipment operated by the Louisiana National Guard to bring testing kits to neighborhood locations such as schools, community centers, fire stations and other local neighborhood locations.

Test sites are open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to approximately 11 a.m.

Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, the Office of Public Health regional medical director for the five-parish region, said, “The partnership between the National Guard, the Office of Public Health and local governments has increased the ability of residents to get tested for COVID-19.

“Over the past several weeks, we have been working to make it as easy and convenient as possible for local residents to get a test,” Dr. Cavanaugh said.

Testing Dates and Sites

Dates and locations are listed below for the next two weeks of testing in each parish.

ALLEN PARISH WEEK 2 - WEEK 3

Monday 6/15/2020 Oakdale Oakdale Police Station 118 N. 10th St.
Thursday 6/18/2020 Oberlin Allen Parish Tourist Commission 8904 US 165


BEAUREGARD PARISH WEEK 2 - WEEK 3

Thursday 6/11/2020 DeRidder Beaucare 628 High School Road
Friday 6/12/2020 DeRidder Beaucare 628 High School Road
Wednesday 6/17/2020 DeRidder Beaucare 628 High School Road
Friday 6/19/2020 DeRidder Beaucare 628 High School Road


CALCASIEU PARISH WEEK 2 - WEEK 3

Thursday 6/11/2020 Lake Charles Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive
Friday 6/12/2020 Lake Charles Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive
Monday 6/15/2020 Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Health Unit 3236 Kirkman St.
Tuesday 6/16/2020 Sulphur West Calcasieu Arena Event Center 401 Arena Road
Wednesday 6/17/2020 Iowa Iowa City Hall 115 N. Thomson Ave.
Friday 6/19/2020 DeQuincy DeQuincy Railroad Museum 400 Lake Charles Ave.

 

CAMERON PARISH WEEK 2 - WEEK 3

Thursday 6/18/2020 Cameron Cameron Community Center 122 Recreation Center Lane

 

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH WEEK 2 - WEEK 3

Thursday 6/11/2020 Jennings Multipurpose Building 403 Baker St.
Friday 6/12/2020 Jennings Multipurpose Building 403 Baker St.
Thursday 6/18/2020 Jennings Multipurpose Building 403 Baker St.
Friday 6/19/2020 Jennings Multipurpose Building 403 Baker St.


Test site details

Contact tracing underway

Dr. Cavanaugh added that contact tracing is also underway throughout the region. “Contact tracing can help us quickly identify and contain spread of the virus,” she added. “Everyone can help protect themselves, their families and the community by talking openly with the contact tracer if called. The call is private and your information will not be shared with other people.”

Contact tracing is crucial as Louisiana eases restrictions on businesses and activities. Contact tracing works as follows: When someone tests positive, a contact tracer will try to call everyone who came in close contact with the COVID-positive person. Everyone called by a contact tracer is advised to watch themselves for signs of illness for 14 days from when they first came in contact with the COVID-19 person.

All contact tracers will call from 877-766-2130. If someone calls from a number other than 877-766-2130, claims to be a contact tracer and asks for personal information, hang up immediately.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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