The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Upcoming COVID-19 testing provided free
SUNY Upstate Medical University will continue to offer free COVID-19 nasopharyngeal diagnostic tests by appointment through March.
Testing is free to the patient and available to anyone interested. Testing will be done walkthru style inside to protect everyone from the winter weather. All individuals over age two must wear a facial covering. When:
Thursday, February 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 25, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location:
Inside the Madison County Office Building, Main Lobby, 138 North Court Street, Building 4 (DMV building) in Wampsville, NY.
Anyone who would like to be tested should call 315-464-2582 and select option 2 to set up an appointment. High call volumes may result in long hold times. Patience is appreciated.
If you leave a message for a callback, call-backs may take several weeks, so please stay on the line to make an appointment. This clinic is open to anyone, whether or not they are showing symptoms.
If you are being tested for COVID-19, have tested positive for COVID-19, or you were in close contact with someone who tested positive, please review guidance from the Madison County Health Department online. The health department can be reached over the phone at (315) 366-2361 for more information.
The health department is reminding everyone to stay home if they have symptoms of illness. Officials are encouraging residents to go back to the basics and continue to limit how much they go out in public. If out in public, remember the 3 W’s - wear a cloth face covering, watch your social distancing, and wash your hands. Even as people begin to get vaccinated, COVID-19 is still a threat in the community. Everyone’s cooperation is needed.