Williamson County to open mobile coronavirus testing site May 9 in Taylor

Updated 5:22 p.m.: Story was updated with official location.

Williamson County announced a temporary coronavirus testing site to be held May 9 in Taylor, according to the county’s Twitter page.

WilCo announces a temporary testing site: Sat, May 9, in Taylor, for COVID-19 symptoms. Completion of an online screening is necessary, appointments to be made 24-hours prior to the launch. Signing up for testing will become available Fri, so please stay tuned for more info. pic.twitter.com/5D4HnbTHXn

— Williamson County (@wilcogov) May 4, 2020

The testing will be for those who are symptomatic—including fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat, headaches, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, nasal congestion and loss of taste and/or smell.

Tests will only be conducted on those who have completed an online screening. Appointments are required and can be made as early as 7 a.m. May 8, county officials said.

Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell said the testing will take place at the Taylor Regional Park, 210 Carlos G. Parker Blvd., Taylor, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The testing site is in collaboration with the United States National Guard, which will provide doctors, nurses and test kits, Gravell said.

For assessment and testing visit https://forms.wilco.org/Forms/Covid19Testing