District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is announcing that COVID-19 testing clinics in Mecosta, Newaygo, and Wexford Counties will be closed on Friday, April 15 to observe Good Friday. The testing clinic in Mason County will close on Friday, April 15 and will remain closed until further notice. In addition, the testing clinics in Kalkaska and Oceana Counties will be closed on Sunday, April 17 to observe Easter Sunday.  

  

The Mecosta, Newaygo, and Wexford County testing clinics will reopen on Monday, April 18. The Mason County testing clinic will remain closed until further notice. The Kalkaska and Ocean County testing clinics will reopen on Tuesday, April 19. All other testing clinics will continue as scheduled.  

  

For those wanting to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine, booster dose and/or flu shot, please visit www.dhd10.org/schedule or call 888-217-3904.  

  

For those interested in hosting a COVID-19 vaccine or testing clinic at their location, please complete this registration form: https://bit.ly/3j52rSj.   

  

For those needing a COVID-19 test, DHD#10 is hosting testing clinics at various locations throughout their jurisdiction. Find a testing site near you at www.dhd10.org/covid19-testing-clinics. You do not need to be a resident to get tested at any of these clinics. COVID-19 testing also takes place at most pharmacies, urgent cares, and your primary health care provider’s office. You can also find testing in neighboring counties on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) site: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_104699_104714-554722--,00.html.   

DHD#10 does not supply COVID-19 at-home tests; however, test kits are available at most pharmacies. Be sure to call your pharmacy ahead of time, as demand is high. You can also get at-home tests through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) here: https://www.covidtests.gov/.   

If you have a positive COVID-19 at-home test kit, please report it here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6715540/Home-Test-Report.   

Employers are critical to our understanding of outbreaks. If you are an employer and would like to report a positive test result from your organization, please do so at: covidreporting@dhd10.org.  

  

For more information on COVID-19, visit www.dhd10.org/coronavirus.