County to Offer COVID-19 Testing at Lake Benson Park Next Week
Post Date: 01/22/2021 12:07 PM
Wake County is expanding access to COVID-19 testing by partnering with the City of Raleigh, Town of Cary and Town of Garner to launch three temporary testing locations beginning Monday, March 15--including White Deer Park.
Based in local parks, these convenient sites will make it easy for people who live in these communities to get tested. All sites are free, and residents do not need an appointment, insurance or ID. All sites will offer walk up testing for anyone who does not have a car.
Wake County will offer testing from Monday, March 15, through Sunday, March 21, at the following parks:
Biltmore Hills Park
2615 Fitzgerald Drive, RaleighWhite Deer Park
2400 Aversboro Road, GarnerFred G. Bond Metro Park
801 High House Road, Cary
The hours for testing are:
Monday, March 15
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday, March 16, through Saturday, March 20
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, March 21
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For the latest testing times and to see all of our locations, check wakegov.com/testing. Use the “< >” symbols to scroll through the days of the week.
How do we test? Several tents and lanes will be set up in each park and you’ll pull up in your car. Staff will hand you a short swab, and you’ll be asked to circle it around in the lower part of your nose several times. Then, you’ll put the swab in a vial and hand it back to us.
How do I get my results? You’ll be given a card with information about how to go online or sign up for an email to get your results. Most results return within 24 – 48 hours.
Testing is available for everyone and especially recommended for:
People who have symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting and loss of smell;
People who have been a “close contact” to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 (a case) within the last 14 days;
People with or without symptoms who are part of an outbreak response or contact investigation in high risk settings, such as nursing homes, congregate living facilities, correctional facilities, or persons experiencing homelessness; and
People without symptoms who believe they may be currently infected should consider getting tested (For instance, if in the past 2 weeks you were around many people who were not wearing face coverings and/or were not keeping a safe distance).
Testing is not recommended for people who have already had a positive viral COVID-19 test in the last 90 days and do not currently have symptoms of COVID-19.
Staying Updated
Visit Wake County’s multilingual COVID-19 webpage, which has a set of frequently asked questions to educate residents, COVID-19 vaccine information, as well as contact information to ask specific questions.