Williamson County starts non-symptomatic COVID-19 testing

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - Starting on May 13, Williamson County and the Family Emergency Room will allow WilCo residents who wish to be tested for COVID-19 to be tested even if they are not experiencing symptoms.

According to the county, Family Emergency Room is conducting the COVID-19 tests by appointment and free of charge at its facilities in both Cedar Park and Round Rock.

“Having more people tested is an important step to being able to track the spread of COVID-19,” said Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long. “We appreciate that our partners at Family Emergency Room have the capacity to open up testing to more individuals who wish to be tested.”

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Once residents fill out a form, they will be contacted by schedulers Monday through Friday, but, the county says the appointments are available seven days a week. Residents can be tested at either 3620 E. Whitestone Blvd, in Cedar Park or 1925 A.W. Grimes Blvd, in Round Rock.

Williamson County expanding COVID-19 testing

In order to be tested, residents in the county must access the new online screening tool on the county's website, which was developed by Williamson County and Cities Health Department.

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