HAYS COUNTY, Texas - Hays County is opening free COVID-19 testing sites across the county beginning Friday, Oct. 2.
Mobile testing sites will open in Kyle, Dripping Springs, San Marcos and Wimberley with tests available to the public. Funding is provided by the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the coordination will be managed jointly by Hays County and the City of San Marcos.
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Sites will open in Kyle and Dripping Springs on Friday, Oct. 2, in San Marcos on Monday, Oct. 5, and in Wimberley on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Testing will be offered at the following locations and times:
- Kyle: Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hays CISD PAC in Kyle
- Dripping Springs: Friday-Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Triangle in Dripping Springs
- San Marcos: Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramon Lucio Park in San Marcos
- Wimberley: Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wimberley Activity Center in Wimberley
The testing stations will remain at these sites indefinitely and will offer oral swab tests.
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Anyone is eligible to participate in the testing, with or without symptoms present. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ups will be accepted. Appointments can be made online.
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