Free Walk Up COVID-19 Testing in Harker Heights August 6

UPDATE: City officials have updated the registration link for the drive-through COVID-19 testing scheduled for Friday.

Testing will once again be done by appointment only, so please register ahead of tieme at texas.curativeinc.com/welcome.

Testing will be conducted from 8 am to 5 pm at the First Baptist Church, 100 East Ruby Road.

If you believe you may be sick, please wear a mask, practice proper hand hygiene, and give everyone around you plenty of space to help slow the spread of the virus.

The City of Harker Heights will host a free walk-up COVID-19 testing clinic Thursday, August 6 from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Testing will be conducted at the First Baptist Church, 100 East Ruby Road.

Registration will be required before you can be tested. To register, visit texas.curativeinc.com/welcome or scan the QR code in the flyer below.

Tests will be conducted by appointment only, so please be sure to register yourself and anyone who needs to be tested before you arrive.

Testing will be done on folks displaying the following symptons:

• Fever and/or chills
• Cough (dry or productive)
• Fatigue
• Body aches/muscle or joint pain
• Shortness of breath
• Sore throat
• Headaches
• Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
• Nasal congestion
• Loss of taste and/or smell

Organizers ask that you do not eat, drink, or use mouthwash for 20 minutes before they swab you.

In an email, Assistant City Manager Jerry Bark wrote that drive-through testing would be conducted on Friday, August 7 from 8 AM to 5 PM. A registration link for that testing will be released either later today or tomorrow. We'll update this article with that link once it's available.

If you think you may have COVID-19 or may have been exposed to it, please be sure to wear a mask to protect those around you. Wash or sanitize your hands frequently, and stay home as much as possible to help slow the spread of this virus.