The Michigan National Guard has announced it will be offering COVID-19 testing in Three Rivers.
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LANSING, MICH. The Michigan National Guard will continue its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and local health departments to offer COVID-19 testing this week in Three Rivers.
Testing locations and times include:
Three Rivers:
Three Rivers Health Department Building
1110 Hill St. Three Rivers, MI 49093
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Michigan National Guard has more than 20 trained testing teams ready to assist with community COVID-19 testing initiatives. These three-member teams include a certified medic to conduct the testing and two members to assist with paperwork, logistics, and non-medical tasks. All team members from the Michigan National Guard have tested negative for COVID-19 and have been following strict medical protocols to ensure health and safety and to protect Michigan communities.
“In partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as local health departments, men and women from the Michigan National Guard have stepped up to make COVID-19 testing as safe, easy, and accessible as possible for all Michiganders,” said Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, Adjutant General and Director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. “Testing for COVID-19 provides critical data that helps to assess the risk for this virus in our communities, which, in addition to following guidance from public health officials, helps all Michiganders as we remain vigilant in our fight against this disease.”
The MING has been actively engaged in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic through widespread testing and screening, distribution of personal protective equipment, and assistance at numerous food banks across the state. The community testing initiative is a continuation of those efforts.
Similar testing has been held in more than 35 communities over the past two months.