December 23, 2020 Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for the rest of 2020

- COVID-19 testing at all Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) sites and parish health units will be paused on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Next week's COVID-19 testing schedule for sites operated by LANG is listed below. Sites are closed during inclement weather.

The best way to show your loved ones you care this holiday season is to reduce the likelihood that you spread COVID to them. Celebrate at home with your immediate household and continue to take precautions: practice social distancing, wear a mask and wash your hands. If you have been exposed or have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested. 

Pre-registration for COVID-19 testing is encouraged by going to Health.QuestDiagnostics.com/STLOU. Testing is for ages 3 and older. There is no cost, and no identification is needed. Test results are available by calling 1-866-MYQUEST (1-866-697-8378), but note that wait times can be lengthy. Test results are also available through the Quest online portal or app.

LOCATION ADDRESS PARISH HOURS
Alario Center 2000 Segnette Blvd.,
Westwego
Jefferson 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.
UNO Lakefront Arena 6801 Franklin Ave.,
New Orleans
Orleans 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Wed.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.
Mahalia Jackson Theater 1419 Basin St.,
New Orleans
Orleans 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.
       
LSU Campus: Student Union Building 254 S. Stadium Drive,
Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
Southern University: FG Clark Activity Center 801 Harding Blvd.,
Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
Cortana Mall 9389 Cortana Place,
Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 9039 S. St. Landry Ave.,
Gonzales
Ascension 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
       
Lutcher Senior Center 2631 Louisiana Ave.,
Lutcher
St. James 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
       
Lafayette Parish Health Unit 220 W. Willow St., Bldg. A,
Lafayette
Lafayette 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Tues.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wed.
Acadia Rice Arena 159 Cherokee Drive,
Crowley
Acadia 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.
Vermilion Parish Health Unit 2501 Charity St.,
Abbeville
Vermilion 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.
Opelousas Civic Center 1538 Creswell Lane,
Opelousas
St. Landry 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wed.
       
Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive,
Lake Charles
Calcasieu 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Tues.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wed.
       
Rapides Exhibition Hall 5604 Coliseum Blvd.,
Alexandria
Rapides 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
       
Northwestern State University 715 University Parkway,
Natchitoches
Natchitoches 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
Bossier Parish Community College 6220 E. Texas St.,
Bossier City
Bossier 8 a.m.-noon Tues.
       
Health Hut 310 W. Mississippi Ave.,
Ruston
Lincoln 8 a.m.-noon Mon.
Louisiana Tech University: Thomas Assembly Center 1650 W. Alabama Ave.,
Ruston
Lincoln 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
East Carroll Parish Health Unit 403 Second St.,
Lake Providence
East Carroll 8 a.m.-noon Mon.-Wed.
Office of Katrina Jackson 4106 DeSiard St.,
Monroe
Ouachita 8 a.m.-noon Wed.
       
Hammond Parish Health Unit 15481 W. Club Deluxe Road,
Hammond
Tangipahoa 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Wed.
Bogalusa Parish Health Unit 626 Carolina Ave.,
Bogalusa
Washington 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Tues.
Franklinton Parish Health Unit 120 11th Ave.,
Franklinton
Washington 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.


Symptoms of COVID-19 include:

Test site details

Save the number 877-766-2130 in your phone

Anyone who receives a call from 877-766-2130 is urged to answer, as the call is from a contact tracer who will keep an individual's information private. Personal information is used to quickly identify anyone a COVID-positive individual may have been in close contact with to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Everyone called by a contact tracer is advised to monitor themselves for signs of illness for 14 days from when they first came in contact with the COVID-19 person.

If a resource need is identified through the contact tracing interview, the case is flagged for follow-up from a resource coordinator social worker who can connect individuals with resources including medication, masks, food assistance and even help locating alternative housing.

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. If you have a positive lab result and have not yet heard from a contact tracer, you can call our team directly at 877-766-2130.

For information from the Louisiana Department of Health on COVID-19, click here.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Interim Secretary Drew Maranto

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