Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of January 11-16, 2021 | Department of Health | State of Louisiana – Louisiana…
Posted: January 9, 2021 at 9:53 pm
The COVID-19 testing schedule for sites operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) for the week of January 11 to January 16 is listed below. Sites are closed during state holidays and inclement weather.
On Friday, the Department of Health reported 105 additional COVID-19 deaths, the second-highest number of COVID-associated deaths reported in a single day since April 14, 2020. There is more COVID-19 in Louisiana now than at any point since the beginning of the pandemic. All Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones: wear a mask, practice social distancing and good hand hygiene, and stay home if sick. 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 calling1-866-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.
If you are unable to make it to a LANG testing location, no-cost testing is available by appointment atselect Walgreens locationsthrough a partnership between Walgreens and the Department of Health. These locations offer testing 7 days a week to people ages 3 and older. Appointments are required; make yours atwalgreens.com/covid19testing.
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.
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