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Free COVID-19 community testing is available this week at several events, please see the details below.

Monday, 12/28/2020 and Wednesday, 12/30/2020

• Location: Rocky Ford Public Safety Building, 300 South Main Street, Rocky Ford
• Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm.
• Preregister here: https://bit.ly/3o04ias
• Instructions:
  1. Drive North on Main Street. As you get close to the Rocky Ford Public Safety Building, you will follow the route outlined with cones into the assigned fire station bay, on the right side of Main Street.
  2. Do not attempt to enter the testing line by driving South on Main Street and cutting across traffic.
  3. After your test, you will exit the testing line by turning right in the alley and then left onto Maple Avenue.
  4. We ask that you refrain from drinking, eating, or smoking 20 minutes prior to testing. Please do not have any pets in your car.
  5. Please do not get out of your vehicle. A staff member will assist you.
  6. While you are stopped in the testing line, make sure your vehicle’s transmission is in “Park.”
  7. First come, first served. Testing will end promptly at 3:00pm.

Tuesday, 12/29/2020

• Location: Crowley County Fire/EMS, 9th Street and US Highway 71, Ordway
• Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm.
• Preregister here: https://bit.ly/3rCvbmX
• Instructions
  1. Driving East on 9th Street, enter the testing line by turning right at the Crowley County Fire/EMS Building.
  2. Do not attempt to enter the testing line by driving West on 9th Street and cutting across traffic.
  3. After your test, you will exit the testing line by turning onto 9th street.
  4. We ask that you refrain from drinking, eating, or smoking 20 minutes prior to testing. Please do not have any pets in your car.
  5. Please do not get out of your vehicle. A staff member will assist you.
  6. While you are stopped in the testing line, make sure your vehicle’s transmission is in “Park.”
  7. First come, first served. Testing will end promptly at 3:00pm.

Thursday, 12/31/2020

• Location: Bent County Public Health, 701 S Park Ave, Las Animas
• Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm.
• Preregister here: https://bit.ly/37UhckN (At the time of this writing, the pre-registration for Las Animas is not yet live. Please check back later to pre-register.)
• Instructions:
  1. Follow the directions of the attendants and signs.
  2. We ask that you refrain from drinking, eating, or smoking 20 minutes prior to testing. Please do not have any pets in your car.
  3. Please do not get out of your vehicle. A staff member will assist you.
  4. While you are stopped in the testing line, make sure your vehicle’s transmission is in “Park”.
  5. First come, first served. Testing will end promptly at 3:00pm.

A BIG thanks to our public health partners for providing testing sites: Bent County Public Health, Crowley County Fire/EMS, and the City of Rocky Ford/Public Safety Building.