Free COVID-19 community testing site to open in Douglas County
Another community testing site for COVID-19 will open this weekend in Douglas County, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday.
The site will provide free testing daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Saturday in partnership with Mako Medical.
The site is located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds (500 Fairgrounds Drive) in Castle Rock.
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Walk-ins are welcome but pre-registration is encouraged to reduce wait time.
Residents can pre-register online.
CDPHE recommends people get tested for COVID-19 at least five days after suspected exposure or immediately if experiencing symptoms.
COVID-19 symptoms can appear two to 14 days after exposure and include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, sore throat and loss of taste or smell.
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People who suspect they have been exposed to the virus should isolate themselves while they await test results.
Currently, experts estimate 1 in 40 Coloradans are contagious with the coronavirus.
Other COVID-19 community testing sites can be found online.


